The car was by far the most common mode of transportation for traveling to work in Great Britain. It was the preferred mode of travel for some 68 percent of commuters, while every tenth person chose to travel by train.
Most common modes of commuting to work in Great Britain in 2019
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Department for Transport (UK). (December 17, 2020). Most common modes of commuting to work in Great Britain in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300710/preferred-transport-for-travelling-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Most common modes of commuting to work in Great Britain in 2019." Chart. December 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300710/preferred-transport-for-travelling-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). (2020). Most common modes of commuting to work in Great Britain in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300710/preferred-transport-for-travelling-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Most Common Modes of Commuting to Work in Great Britain in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300710/preferred-transport-for-travelling-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK), Most common modes of commuting to work in Great Britain in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300710/preferred-transport-for-travelling-to-work-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 13, 2022)