The 1994/96 National Travel Survey (NTS) consists of travel data in the UK from January 1994 to December 1996. Individuals in 9974 households questioned provided personal information and details of travel during seven consecutive days, including purpose of journey, travel mode, time of day, and trip length. Tables summarising the basic statistics give unweighted sample number on which the analyses were based, and basic household travel statistics. Summary tables and more detailed reference tables give details of personal travel in Great Britain in 1994-96 by mode and journey purpose, for different age groups and regions. The average distance travelled per year has risen steadily, reaching a maximum of 6570 miles in this period; over 75% of this distance was travelled by car. Average distances travelled were less than 5000 miles in London, nearly 8000 miles in the rest of South England, over 9000 miles for adult men, and less than 6000 miles for adult women. The average British resident spent about an hour per day travelling. Shopping and commuting both accounted for about 20% of all trips over one mile. Statistical tables and other details are also given of travel by young adults, travel patterns, and the use of company cars.
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