Average car and van occupancy in England amounted to roughly 1.6 in 2018. That year, the source rounded figures to the nearest decimal, making a comparison with previous years difficult. In 2017, there were 1.55 people in a car or van per journey. Between 2002 and 2017, figures oscillated between 1.59 and 1.55, with highest figures recorded for 2002 and 2008.
Car ownership in England
Car ownership was highest in Southern England, with residents in the East, South East, South West and East Midlands owning an average of 1.4 cars per household. In the East of England and the East Midlands 43 percent of households were multiple car owners.
Overall, 53 percent of United Kingdom motorists had one car available to them.
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GOV.UK. (July 31, 2019). Average car and van occupancy in England from 2002 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/314719/average-car-and-van-occupancy-in-england/
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