Table SGB3 Comparisons of Scotland and Great Britain (or UK) - relative to the population
Relative to the population 1
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Vehicles Licensed (all vehicles) | per 100 population |
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| Scotland | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
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GB | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 |
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Public Road Lengths (all roads) | kilometres per 1,000 population |
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| Scotland | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
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GB | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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Road Traffic | vehicle kilometres per head |
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| Motorway |
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| Scotland | 954 | 999 | 1,018 | 1,068 | 1,099 | 1,134 | 1,158 | 1,200 | 1,207 | 1,259 | 1,279 |
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GB | 1,450 | 1,510 | 1,542 | 1,547 | 1,583 | 1,610 | 1,608 | 1,662 | 1,659 | 1,686 | 1,710 |
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A Roads |
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| Scotland | 4,052 | 4,099 | 4,145 | 4,055 | 4,102 | 4,260 | 4,316 | 4,355 | 4,299 | 4,416 | 4,350 |
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GB2 | 3,665 | 3,700 | 3,733 | 3,706 | 3,750 | 3,800 | 3,820 | 3,856 | 3,815 | 3,842 | 3,822 |
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All roads (incl. B, C and unclassified) |
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| Scotland | 7,590 | 7,715 | 7,841 | 7,814 | 7,911 | 8,217 | 8,312 | 8,409 | 8,385 | 8,571 | 8,636 |
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GB2 | 7,955 | 8,078 | 8,200 | 8,176 | 8,270 | 8,456 | 8,477 | 8,578 | 8,539 | 8,606 | 8,718 |
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Road Accident Casualties Killed or Seriously Injured | per 1,000 population |
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| Scotland | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.51 |
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GB | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 |
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Local bus passenger journeys 3 | per head |
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| Scotland | 88 | 83 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | .. |
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GB | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | .. |
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Rail passenger journeys 3 | per head |
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| Scotland | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 15.3 | .. | .. |
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GB | 14.9 | 15.7 | | 16.3 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.6 | 20.9 |
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Air terminal passengers | per head |
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| Scotland | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
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UK | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
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Freight Lifted | tonnes per head |
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| Road |
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| Scotland | 31.0 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 31.3 | 29.8 | 30.5 | 30.3 | | 34.1 | 32.5 | 33.7 | .. |
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GB | 29.0 | 28.7 | 27.5 | 27.9 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 28.4 | | 30.0 | 29.9 | 30.8 | .. |
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Rail 3 |
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| Scotland | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | .. |
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GB | 1.9 | 1.8 | | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .. |
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Coastwise traffic |
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| Scotland | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.0 | | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | .. |
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UK | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .. |
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Pipelines |
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| Scotland | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
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GB | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
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1. As population estimates for Great Britain and UK for 2007 were not available at the time of going to press, the mid-year estimates of the population for 2006 were used to calculate the GB/ UK figures for 2007 in this table. The mid-year population estimates for Scotland for 2007 were available and have been used.
2. The GB figures relate to motor vehicle traffic only, and therefore exclude a small amount of pedal cycle traffic.
3. These figures are for financial years (April to March) which start in the relevant financial year (eg "1997" figures are for 1997-98 financial year)