Goods moved by domestic freight transport: by mode, GB
• The total distance travelled by people within Great Britain increased by 90 per cent between 1971 and 2003, to 794 billion passenger kilometres. (Table 12.1) Latest information on road traffic
• The volume of goods transported by road in Great Britain grew by 86 per cent between 1971 and the peak year of 1998, then stabilised; 159 billion tonne kilometres were transported in 2003. (Figure 12.5)
• Between 1981 and 2002/03, UK household expenditure on motoring increased by 71 per cent in real terms, while spending on fares and other travel costs rose by 22 per cent. (Table 12.6)
• The number of licensed cars on Britain’s roads continued to increase to nearly 28 million in 2003, over four times the number in 1961. (Table 12.9) Latest information on driving licences
• Over 4.5 billion journeys in Great Britain were made by local bus in 2003/04, more than twice the number made by rail. (Page 168) Latest information on bus and rail travel
• UK residents made 61 million visits abroad in 2003, over three times as many as in 1981. (Table 12.16) Latest information on air travel
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