In 2022 the most commonly used mode of transport in Great Britain was a road-based vehicle such as a car, van or taxi, comprising 86 percent of all travel made that year. By comparison, trains were used for less than nine percent of all trips.
Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020
Characteristic
Buses & coaches
Cars, vans & taxis
Motorcycles
Pedalcycles
Rail
Air
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GOV.UK. (December 31, 2023). Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2023). Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Modal Split of Passenger Transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 [Graph], GOV.UK, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/