HC Deb 09 September 2003 vol 410 c374W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) of 14 July 2003,Official Report, column 26W, on car travel, if he will provide figures for 1979 to 1998. [127577]

Mr. Jamieson

Figures for average car occupancy are available from the National Travel Survey for 1985–86 and for 1990–2000.

Average car occupancy: 1985–86 to 2000
Number
1985–86 1.64
1990 1.62
1991 1.61
1992 1.61
1993 1.62
1994 1.62
1995 1.62
1996 1.61
1997 1.60
1998 1.59
1999 1.59
2000 1.59

Note:

Figures for 1990–2000 are estimated using the average of three years of survey data, e.g. the figure for 2000 is the average occupancy for the period 1999–2001.