DEPARTMENT FOR
TRANSPORT News Release (183 (TR-029)) issued by The Government News
Network on 6 December 2007
The Department for
Transport has today published the tenth edition of Transport
Trends. This National Statistics publication provides readers with
an introduction to the major trends in transport and travel in
Great Britain. Through the inclusion of many charts it presents an
overview of key trends over the past 25 years, and highlights some
of the key issues. It is intended as a companion volume to
Transport Statistics Great Britain, which contains reference
tables containing more detailed figures and some longer time trends.
Transport Trends 2007 follows the structure of the previous
edition, with the inclusion where possible of more up to date
data. There are sections covering the following topics:
Roads, Vehicles and Congestion;
Personal Travel by Mode;
Public Transport;
Variation in Personal Travel and Access to Services;
Freight and Logistics;
Ports and Airports;
Safety;
Health and the Environment.
The complete publication, including a brief summary and the data
underlying the graphics, can be found on the Department's website.
Notes to Editors
1. Transport Trends 2007 is the tenth annual edition of this
publication. Most of the statistics included in the report are
National Statistics. Those that are not are clearly labelled.
2. This publication illustrates longer-term trends and also
presents a wider range of statistical analysis to help put key
policy targets and their trends into a broader context. Transport
Trends also reports on those of the government's sustainable
development indicators which are most relevant to transport.
3. Transport Trends 2007 is available free of charge from DfT
(telephone: 020 7944 4846, or e-mail:
publicationgeneral.enq@dft.gsi.gov.uk ).
4. The publication can also be found on the DfT website at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/trends
5. The DfT website also includes a wide range of other
statistical material and publications.
Public Enquiries: 020 7944 8300
Department for Transport
Website: http://www.dft.gov.uk