National Travel Survey | findings

Results from the latest National Travel Survey were published in July 2011. The results paint the following picture of the nation's travel habits:

People are now making fewer trips every year compared with the mid-1990sThe number of trips people make every year has steadily decreased since the mid-1990s. In 2010 the average person made 960 trips per year, compared with 1,086 in 1995/97 - a fall of 12%.

People are now less likely to make trips for shopping and visiting friends
Most of the decline in trip rates can be explained by a fall in shopping and visiting friends. In 2010 people made 18% fewer shopping trips and 22% fewer trips to visit friends per year than they did in 1995/97.

More women now hold a driving licence
While the proportion of men holding a driving licence has remained stable at around 80% since 1995/97, the number of women with a licence has increased. In 2010, 66% of women held a driving licence, compared with 57% in 1995/97.

Concessionary travel pass take-up has increased
More people are now taking up concessionary travel passes.  In 2010, the take-up rate of passes among those eligible in Great Britain was 78%, compared with 58% in 2002.

Women were more likely to take up a pass than men (82% of women compared with 74% of men).

Further results from the National Travel Survey
Further results from the National Travel Survey can be found on the DfT website. 

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