Table 1

Descriptive statistics for Britain

		1991	2001	2011	Relative change (%) 1991–2001	Relative change (%) 2001–2011
Travel	Commuters (n)	22 860 406	23 496 787	25 943 690	+2.8	+10.4
Behaviour	Commuters cycling (n)	709 484	681 831	775 204	−3.9	+13.7
	% Commuters cycling	3.1	2.9	3.0	−6.5	+3.0
	Commuters walking (n)	2 836 709	2 618 039	2 835 170	−7.7	+8.3
	% Commuters walking	12.4	11.1	10.9	−10.5	−1.9
	Commuters using motor vehicles* (n)	17 861 048	18 313 956	19 759 587	+2.5	+7.9
	% Commuters using motor vehicles	78.1	77.9	76.2	−0.3	−2.3
Injuries	KSI (n)	175 329	121 531	74 326	−30.7	−38.8
	KSIs among cyclists (n)	12 781	7898	9303	−38.2	+17.8
	% KSIs among cyclists	7.3	6.5	12.5	−10.9	+92.6
	KSIs among pedestrians (n)	46 579	27 193	17 491	−41.6	−35.7
	% KSIs among pedestrians	26.6	22.4	23.5	−15.8	+5.2
	KSIs among motor vehicle users (n)	112 318	83 721	46 108	−25.5	−44.9
	% KSIs among motor vehicle users	64.1	68.9	62.0	+7.5	−10.0
Injuries per commuter	KSIs per 1000 commuters, cyclists	18.0	11.6	12.0	−35.7	+3.6
	KSIs per 1000 commuters, pedestrians	16.4	10.4	6.2	−36.7	−40.6
	KSIs per 1000 commuters, motor vehicle users	6.3	4.6	2.3	−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.