TRANSPORT
Table 15(a) - Usual method of travel1 to work by region/country of workplace, autumn 20052
Per cent	GO Region/Country of workplace
	United Kingdom	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
Car, van or minibus	71.3	71.3	77.4	73.3	77.5	77.4	78.3	39.6	78.1	75.0	70.8	79.5	68.0	84.5
Motorcycle	1.0	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	1.6	0.8	1.6	1.1	0.6	0.6	0.8
Bicycle	2.7	1.9	1.8	2.6	3.3	1.9	4.1	3.1	3.3	3.5	2.9	1.5	1.8	0.9
Bus, coach	7.5	10.8	7.1	8.5	5.2	7.4	3.9	13.8	4.0	4.8	7.2	5.2	12.0	5.4
National rail	4.3	1.0	1.9	2.0	0.6	1.8	2.2	19.7	2.8	1.2	4.6	1.8	3.6	0.2
Other Rail3	2.1	1.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	14.1	0.1	0.1	2.4	0.1	0.4	*
Walk	10.5	12.0	9.8	11.9	11.6	9.8	10.0	7.5	10.4	13.3	10.4	10.9	12.6	7.3
Taxi	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.9
Other method	0.3	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.1
* Sample size too small for a reliable estimate.
1 Where more than one method of travel is used table shows main method.
2 The data in this table have been reweighted to reflect post-2001 Census population data and are not seasonally adjusted.
3 Question not included for Northern Ireland.
Source: Labour Force Survey, Office for National Statistics
Table 15(b) - Average traffic speed on major English roads1
Average speed km/h	GO Region/Country
	England	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West
1998	79.4	81.3	78.3	84.2	83.9	83.7	80.3	41.8	83.3	87.5
2001	82.2	87.8	83.1	87.0	85.0	80.9	83.9	44.3	86.3	92.9
2003	83.1	87.2	81.3	84.5	85.5	78.9	88.2	46.6	87.8	95.2
1 The estimates are for those roads surveyed in all three years.
Source: Transport Statistics, Department for Transport
Table 15(c) - Average daily motor vehicle flows1, all roads2
Thousand vehicles per day	GO Region/Country
	Great Britain	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland
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
2004	3.5	3.4	4.2	3.6	3.6	4.1	3.8	6.1	5.0	2.6	3.9	2.3	2.0
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