THE UK BY NUMBERS
TRANSPORT THE UK BY NUMBERS
We present an at-a-glance overview of the key issues in Britain today. In this issue our focus is on Transport. All statistics are from the Department for Transport unless stated otherwise
Road accidents
Car user casualties have fallen by over a quarter since 2001 while pedal cyclist casualties have risen slightly Reported road casualties by class of road user: Great Britain 2001-2010
50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000
0 Car users Pedal cyclists
Motorcycle users Pedestrians
“The bicycle is the most civilised conveyance known to man” Iris Murdoch
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
“There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror” Orson Welles
46% 81% 68%
Proportion of rail passengers nationally satisfied with value for money for the price of their ticket
Proportion of rail passengers nationally satisfied with punctuality/reliability of their train journey
Proportion of rail passengers nationally satisfied with amount of room for all passengers to sit/stand
The percentage of passengers satisfied with most train and station factors at a national level was mostly unchanged compared to Autumn 2010. But satisfaction with six service areas improved and one declined (value for money). The improvements included overall satisfaction with the station, ticket-buying facilities and cleanliness of the inside of the train.
(Source: National Passenger Survey, Passenger Focus, Autumn 2011 wave)
Commuting method
In 2010, 85% of households in Great Britain lived within a six-minute walk of a bus stop while a further 11% lived within 13 minutes Percentage of workers by method of travel UK excluding London, October-December 2009 Source: ONS Labour Force Survey
Bicycle 3%
Bus 6%
Motorbike 1%
Train 2%
Walk 11%
Note: Figures are rounded
Car 76%
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