The table gives a general summary of the average distance traveled between 1985 and 2000 by a typical person in the UK using different modes of transportation.
Overall, it is immediately apparent that over the fifteen years, the number of miles traveled annually by the average person increased significantly, but the typical distance traveled by each particular mode of transportation varied significantly.
The average number of miles driven per year by the car, which was the most popular mode of transportation in both years, increased significantly from 3199 to 4806. Long-distance bus and train travel also increased significantly, with the former increasing from 54 to 124 miles and the latter from 289 to 366 miles. Travel by taxi saw the highest proportional increase in average miles, more than tripling from 13 to 42 miles per year.
Walking and cycling, on the other hand, witnessed a modest decline in overall average miles traveled. Cycling saw a fall from 51 to 41 miles, while walking saw a decrease from 255 to 237 miles. Lastly, it should be emphasized that the number of “other” types of transportation increased by slightly under a third to 585 in 2000.