This statistic compares the distance travelled by men and women per year on different modes of transport in England in 2017. The distance travelled by men driving vans was far greater than any other mode of transport. Women travelled further than men on foot. The observable trend here is that more men use private transport than women, while women walk and use public transport more often. An exception is in the category 'surface rail' where far more men were recorded using this mode of transport than women.
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GOV.UK. (July 26, 2018). Average distance travelled by different modes of transport per person per year in England in 2017, by gender (in miles) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/
GOV.UK. "Average distance travelled by different modes of transport per person per year in England in 2017, by gender (in miles)." Chart. July 26, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/
GOV.UK. (2018). Average distance travelled by different modes of transport per person per year in England in 2017, by gender (in miles). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/
GOV.UK. "Average Distance Travelled by Different Modes of Transport per Person per Year in England in 2017, by Gender (in Miles)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 26 Jul 2018, /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/
GOV.UK, Average distance travelled by different modes of transport per person per year in England in 2017, by gender (in miles) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Average distance travelled by different modes of transport per person per year in England in 2017, by gender (in miles) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/376649/travel-distance-in-england-uk-by-age-and-mode/