The line graph and the table illustrate the number of trips and the total number of trips made by UK residents for different purposes between 1989 and 2001. Overall most types of trips showed an upward trend, except for trips made for other purposes, which declined significantly. Meanwhile, the total number of trips increased significantly over the period. Notably, holidays remained by far the most common reason for travel over the period shown
Examining holidays, it was one of the most popular reasons for travel by residents. The number started with 30 million at the beginning of the period, and then rose sharply to a peak of about 50 million by 1998. Although the figure dropped slightly to just above 40 million at the end of the periods, it stayed the best purposes of travel throughout the period.
Turning to second business travel, the figure did not change relatively over the period. It increased from around 8 million to approximately 10 million by 1995, before felling marginally to 8 million by 2001. Moreover, both trips made for family visits and other purposes showed different trends over the 12 pears. The former was about 5 million in the initial year and went up steadily to around 12 million by the final year. The latter experienced a downward trend from 4 million to 2 million over the timeframe.
Regarding the total number of trips, the figure began at 47 million in 1989 and this was followed by a considerable rise to 73.5 million by 1998. In contrast, the number of travel shrunk slightly to 61 million in 2001.