Table 23 Employed 1 adults (16+) not working from home, who usually travel to work by car/van, by foot or by bus - reasons for using that means of transport # *: April 2003 to December 2005
| Driver of car / van | Passenger in car / van | Usual method of travel to work |
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All who travel by car / van | Walking | Bus |
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column percentages |
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Close, nearby, not far away | 2 | 4 | 2 | 79 | 3 |
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Most convenient | 50 | 68 | 52 | 18 | 60 |
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Travel with friends | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Safest method | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quickest method | 27 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 17 |
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Only method available | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
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Too far to walk | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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No public transport | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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Unsuitable public transport | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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Exercise / fresh air | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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No car / transport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
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Laziness | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Distance | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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Too much to carry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Parking problems | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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Need car at work | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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Work patterns | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
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All for whom a reason is available | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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sample size (=100%) n = | 8,414 | 1,007 | 9,421 | 1,849 | 1,662 |
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1 Those whose current situation was described as "self-employed", "employed full-time" or "employed part-time"
# The percentages may total more than 100, because respondents can give more than one reason
* There are also some very small percentages for other reasons e.g. "cheapest method", "no reason" etc.