National Travel Survey mid-year estimates: year ending June 2023
Mid-year estimates of travel behaviours by residents of England travelling within Great Britain for the year ending June 2023.
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The National Travel Survey mid-year estimates, year ending June 2023 results showed:
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people in England made 882 trips on average in the year ending June 2023, about 17 trips per week
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overall trip rates were 2% higher than in 2022 and 7% lower than in 2019
- there were increases in trip rates amongst car passengers, buses in London, London Underground and surface rail in the year ending June 2023 compared to calendar year 2022
- trip rates for walking, cycling, non-London buses and car driver trips remained fairly stable
- the 5,720 miles people travelled on average in the year ending June 2023 was 6% higher than in 2022, and a decrease of 12% compared to 2019
- on average people spent 338 hours travelling in the year ending June 2023, around 56 minutes a day
- the most common trip purpose in the year ending June 2023 was for shopping with 165 trips per person, this was followed by commuting with 119 trips per person
Please see the data tables for further information.
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