In 2022 the most commonly used mode of transport in Great Britain was a road-based vehicle such as a car, van or taxi, comprising 86 percent of all travel made that year. By comparison, trains were used for less than nine percent of all trips.
Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020
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GOV.UK. (December 31, 2023). Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020." Chart. December 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2023). Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Modal Split of Passenger Transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Modal split of passenger transport in Great Britain from 2014 to 2020 [Graph], GOV.UK, December 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300705/overall-use-of-transport-for-all-trips-in-the-united-kingdom/