Table 1

Descriptive statistics for Britain

199120012011Relative change (%)
1991–2001
Relative change (%)
2001–2011
TravelCommuters (n)22 860 40623 496 78725 943 690+2.8+10.4
BehaviourCommuters cycling (n)709 484681 831775 204−3.9+13.7
% Commuters cycling3.12.93.0−6.5+3.0
Commuters walking (n)2 836 7092 618 0392 835 170−7.7+8.3
% Commuters walking12.411.110.9−10.5−1.9
Commuters using motor vehicles* (n)17 861 04818 313 95619 759 587+2.5+7.9
% Commuters using motor vehicles78.177.976.2−0.3−2.3
InjuriesKSI (n)175 329121 53174 326−30.7−38.8
KSIs among cyclists (n)12 78178989303−38.2+17.8
% KSIs among cyclists7.36.512.5−10.9+92.6
KSIs among pedestrians (n)46 57927 19317 491−41.6−35.7
% KSIs among pedestrians26.622.423.5−15.8+5.2
KSIs among motor vehicle users (n)112 31883 72146 108−25.5−44.9
% KSIs among motor vehicle users64.168.962.0+7.5−10.0
Injuries per commuterKSIs per 1000 commuters, cyclists18.011.612.0−35.7+3.6
KSIs per 1000 commuters, pedestrians16.410.46.2−36.7−40.6
KSIs per 1000 commuters, motor vehicle users6.34.62.3−27.3−49.0
  • *Motor vehicle use includes travelling by car, van, taxi or motorcycle, as a driver or passenger, or travelling by bus.

  • KSI, killed or seriously injured.