TRANSPORT
Table 15(a) - Main mode of transport to work by region of workplace, autumn 2003
| Per cent |
UK | GO Region/Country of workplace | ENG | |||||||||||
| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | NI | |||
| Car, van or minibus | 71.3 | 71.6 | 74.6 | 73.5 | 76.8 | 78.0 | 78.8 | 41.4 | 77.1 | 76.4 | 70.6 | 80.1 | 69.9 | 82.3 |
| Motorcycle | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | * | 0.5 | * |
| Bicycle | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | * |
| Bus, coach | 7.7 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| National rail | 3.7 | * | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 16.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 3.4 | * |
| Other rail | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | * | * | * | * | 14.9 | * | * | 2.6 | * | * | * |
| Walk | 10.4 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 9.5 |
| Taxi | 0.5 | * | 0.7 | * | * | * | * | 1.0 | * | * | 0.5 | * | 0.5 | * |
| Other method | 0.3 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 0.4 | 0.3 | * | 0.2 | * | 0.5 | * |
* Sample size too small for a reliable estimate.
Source: Labour Force Survey, ONS
Table 15(b) - Average traffic speed on major English roads1
| Average speed km/h | GO Region/Country of workplace | ENG | ||||||||
| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | ||
| 1998 | 81.3 | 78.3 | 84.2 | 83.9 | 83.7 | 80.3 | 41.8 | 83.3 | 87.5 | 79.4 |
| 2001 | 87.8 | 83.1 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 80.9 | 83.9 | 44.3 | 86.3 | 92.9 | 82.2 |
| 2003 | 87.2 | 81.3 | 84.5 | 85.5 | 78.9 | 88.2 | 46.6 | 87.8 | 95.2 | 83.1 |
1: The estimates are for those roads surveyed in all three years.
Table 15(c) - Average daily motor vehicle flows1, all roads2
| Thousand vehicles per day |
GB | GO Region/Country of workplace | ENG | ||||||||||
| NE | NW | Y&H; | EM | WM | E | L | SE | SW | WAL | SC | |||
| 1993 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1994 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1: Average daily flow is estimated by dividing the annual traffic estimate by the road length and the number of days in year.
2: From 1993 the traffic estimates have been estimated using new expansion factors and new methodology for measuring road lengths.
Source: Transport Statistics, Department for Transport