TRANSPORT

Table 14(a) - Main mode of transport to work by region of workplace, autumn 2003
Per cent UKGO Region/Country of workplaceENG 
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 82.5
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 14(b) - Average traffic speed on major English roads1
Average speed km/h

GO Region/Country

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 14(c) - Average daily motor vehicle flows1, all roads2
Thousand vehicles per day GBGO Region/CountryENG 
NE NW Y&H; EM WM E L SE SW WAL SC
1993 2.9 2.9 3.6 3.0 2.9 3.5 3.3 5.8 4.2 2.2 3.3 1.9 1.7
1994 3.0 2.9 3.6 3.1 3.0 3.6 3.3 5.9 4.3 2.2 3.4 1.9 1.7
1995 3.0 3.0 3.7 3.2 3.1 3.7 3.4 5.9 4.4 2.3 3.5 1.9 1.7
1996 3.1 3.0 3.8 3.2 3.1 3.7 3.5 5.9 4.5 2.3 3.5 2.0 1.8
1997 3.2 3.1 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.8 3.5 6.0 4.6 2.4 3.6 2.0 1.8
1998 3.2 3.1 3.9 3.3 3.3 3.9 3.6 6.1 4.6 2.4 3.7 2.1 1.8
1999 3.3 3.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 3.9 3.6 6.2 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 3.4 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

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