Select Committee on Education and Skills Minutes of Evidence

Annex C

NATIONAL TRAVEL SURVEY DATA ON TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL— PROVISIONAL 2002 RESULTS (covers Great Britain)

Table 1

TRIPS TO AND FROM SCHOOL PER CHILD AGED 5-10 PER YEAR BY MAIN MODE 1985-86 TO 2002 (PERCENTAGE)

	1985-86	1991-93	1996-98	1999-2001	2002
Walking	67	60	55	54	51
Bicycle	1	1	0	1	1
Car/Van	22	29	36	39	41
Bus	9	8	7	6	6
Rail	0	0	0	0	0
Other	2	1	2	1	2

Table 2

TRIPS TO AND FROM SCHOOL PER CHILD AGED 11-16 PER YEAR BY MAIN MODE 1985-86 TO 2002 (PERCENTAGE)

	1985-86	1991-93	1996-98	1999-2001	2002
Walking	52	46	43	43	38
Bicycle	6	4	2	2	2
Car/Van	10	15	21	18	24
Bus	29	31	32	32	32
Rail	1	1	1	2	1
Other	1	3	2	2	2

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Prepared 29 July 2004