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| Cars remain top UK travel choice | Cars remain top UK travel choice |
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| About 60% of journeys made last year were by car, and nearly a quarter of those were for trips of less than two miles, a government report has shown. | About 60% of journeys made last year were by car, and nearly a quarter of those were for trips of less than two miles, a government report has shown. |
| The Department for Transport (DfT) statistics also reveal a drop in car miles from 2005, alongside increased walking and use of public transport. | The Department for Transport (DfT) statistics also reveal a drop in car miles from 2005, alongside increased walking and use of public transport. |
| Despite this, the figures show a sustained rise in the number of cars. | Despite this, the figures show a sustained rise in the number of cars. |
| In 2006, only 25% of households did not own a car, but in 1985/6, the figure was 38% of households. | |
| Thousands of miles | Thousands of miles |
| In 1995/97, the number of households without a car stood at 30%. | In 1995/97, the number of households without a car stood at 30%. |
| Between 2005 and 2006, the average number of miles walked went up from 197 to 201, and the number of miles cycled rose from 36 to 39. | Between 2005 and 2006, the average number of miles walked went up from 197 to 201, and the number of miles cycled rose from 36 to 39. |
| People travelled an average of 466 miles on mainline railways in 2006, compared with 461 miles in 2005 and 321 miles in the year 1995/7. | People travelled an average of 466 miles on mainline railways in 2006, compared with 461 miles in 2005 and 321 miles in the year 1995/7. |
| On average the total number of miles people travelled last year within Britain, including trips by air, was 7,133 miles. | On average the total number of miles people travelled last year within Britain, including trips by air, was 7,133 miles. |
| The time they spent travelling amounted to 383 hours. | The time they spent travelling amounted to 383 hours. |