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Table 5 Distance travelled by mode of transport

From: Active commuting to school: How far is too far?

Distance (miles)

Foot

Bicycle

Car

Bus

Train

 

% (n)

Cum %

% (n)

Cum %

% (n)

Cum %

% (n)

Cum %

% (n)

Cum %

0–0.49

25 (326)

25

7 (14)

7

2 (25)

2

0 (3)

0

0 (0)

0

0.5–0.9

28 (357)

53

16 (35)

23

4 (49)

6

1 (11)

1

4 (1)

4

1–1.49

29 (378)

82

28 (60)

51

14 (162)

20

3 (34)

4

4 (1)

8

1.5–1.9

7 (85)

89

13 (28)

64

6 (67)

26

2 (22)

5

0 (0)

8

2–2.49

7 (92)

96

20 (43)

84

12 (143)

38

6 (74)

11

0 (0)

8

2.5–2.9

1 (15)

97

3 (7)

87

4 (41)

42

1 (18)

12

0 (0)

8

3.0–3.49

2 (20)

98

6 (13)

94

12 (137)

54

7 (93)

19

8 (2)

16

3.5–3.9

1 (6)

99

1 (2)

94

2 (22)

56

2 (20)

21

0 (0)

16

4–4.49

1 (8)

100

2 (4)

96

7 (76)

63

7 (93)

28

12 (3)

28

4.5–4.9

0 (0)

100

4 (8)

96

0 (4)

63

1 (14)

29

0 (0)

28

>/= 5

1 (7)

100

0 (0)

100

37 (425)

100

71 (947)

100

72 (18)

100

Total

100(1294)

 

100 (214)

 

100 (1151)

 

100 (1329)

 

100 (25)

 
  1. Note. Cum % = cumulative percent. Bold, underlined = point of major change in proportions walking and cycling; car, bus and train marked for comparative purposes.