Band 7+: The table below gives information about the average annual distance travelled by adults and the types of travel in 1977 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table illustrates how adults traveled between 1977 and 2007.

Overall, there was an increase in the number of miles adults traveled using car, train, and taxi, while a decrease was seen in the figure for the remaining modes of transport. In addition, cars always had the highest figures in both years examined.

The number of miles adults drove started at 3500 miles, before ending the period at 7100 miles. A similar change, but to a lesser extent, was seen in the figure for trains, which grew from 900 in 1977 to 1000 miles in 2007. The number of miles adults traveled using taxis was 200 miles in 1977, followed by a significant rise to 800 miles 3 decades later.

800 miles were traveled using bus by adults in 1977, with a considerable decrease to 500 miles in 2007. The figure for walking saw similar change, though with a lesser extent, dropping from 400 miles to 300 miles. Meanwhile, the number of miles adults traveled by bicycle or motorcycle declined slightly, reaching 80 and 90 miles respectively.