The table compares information about the average distance in miles traveled per person on a yearly basis by various modes of transport in England between two years 1985 and 2000.

The table compares information about the average distance in miles traveled per person on a yearly basis by various modes of transport in England between two years 1985 and 2000. Overall, an upward trend can be seen in all modes of travel over the period in question, except for travel by walking and bicycle local bus. It is also noticeable that travel by car was recorded as the most popular mode of travel. In 1985, a person driving his own car traveled 3199 miles on average and the figure rose steadily to 4806 miles in the next fifteen years. Likewise, the number of miles traveled by taxi, long-distance bus, and train were also increased significantly to almost double, however, traveling by car still ranked first among the other vehicles. By contrast, the figure for walking, bicycle, and local bus showed a growth negative in fifteen years period. While the number of miles traveling by walking and bicycle was slightly decreased from 255 and 51 miles to 237 and 41 miles, respectively, the amount of local bus dropped almost halve from 429 miles to 274 miles in 2000.