The bar chart compares the modes of travel in terms of annual miles traveled per person in England from 1985 to 2000. Overall, it is clear that the total distance travelled per person increased significantly during the whole period. Cars, moreover, were chosen to travel by people as the most preferred mode of transport compared to others.
In 1985, most commuters traveled by car, covering nearly 3,200 miles per person annually. By 2000, car travel became even more popular, reaching a peak of 4,806 miles, which exceeded the total distance traveled by all modes combined in 1985. In contrast, travelling by taxi was the least popular mode of transport, with only 13 miles per person in 1985, increasing to 42 in 2000.
Turning to the active transportation, people traveled on foot 255 miles every year, which was five times more than the figure for bicycles in 1985. Within the next fifteen-year period, both figure decreased: the former drop to 237, while the latter accounted to 41 miles by the year 2000.
Regarding local and long-distance buses, they were the second and third on the list as modes of travel, with the figures accounting for 429 and 289, respectively, in 2000. Travel by local bus saw a significant decrease, dropping to 274 miles, while the figure for long-distance buses increased to 366 miles. Other modes also showed a moderate rise, growing from 450 in 1985 to 585 in 2000.