National statistics

National Travel Survey: 2021

Personal travel in Great Britain during 2021 by residents of England.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
31 August 2022

Applies to England

Documents

National Travel Survey 2021: Introduction and main findings

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National Travel Survey 2021: Mode share, journey lengths and public transport use

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National Travel Survey 2021: Household car availability and trends in car trips

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National Travel Survey 2021: Active travel

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National Travel Survey 2021: Trips by purpose, age and sex

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National Travel Survey 2021: Working from home

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National Travel Survey 2021: Travel by disabled people and people with mobility difficulties

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National Travel Survey 2021: Travel by region and rural and urban classification of residence

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National Travel Survey 2021: Quality report

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National Travel Survey 2021: Notes and definitions

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National Travel Survey 2021: Technical report

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National Travel Survey: 2021 factsheet

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National Travel Survey: 2021 data tables (ODS)

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National Travel Survey: 2021 data tables (Excel)

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National Travel Survey: 2021 data table index

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Main sample numbers: 1995 to 2021

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Details

The National Travel Survey results in 2021 showed:

  • people in England made 757 trips on average in 2021, about 15 trips per week.
  • this was similar to the level in 2020 and a decrease of 21% on the level in 2019.
  • there were increases in trip rates amongst car passengers and all public transport modes in 2021 compared to 2020. Car driver trips remained at a similar level.
  • walking trips remained similar to 2020 with 235 trips per person in 2021, but this was 6% lower than in 2019.
  • cycling trips decreased by 27% in 2021 to 15 trips per person compared to 2020, also 7% lower than in 2019.
  • the 4,329 miles people travelled on average in 2021 was similar to 2020, and a decrease of 33% compared to 2019.
  • on average people spent 273 hours travelling in 2021, around 45 minutes a day.
  • on average people spent 26 minutes per cycling trip, 19 minutes per car driver trip and 19 minutes per walking trip, on average in 2021.

Contact us

National Travel Survey statistics

Email national.travelsurvey@dft.gov.uk

Public enquiries 020 7944 3077

Media enquiries 0300 7777 878

Published 31 August 2022

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