The table below gives information about the average annual distance travelled by adults and the types of travel in 1977 and 2007.

The table illustrates how the average number of

miles

travelled by adults per year varied in 1977 and 2007, broken down into seven modes of travel.

Overall

, the average

miles

recorded annually by walking, bicycle, motorcycle, and bus saw a decline, meanwhile, the figure for

cars

, trains, and

taxis

showed an upward trend. Remarkably,

cars

were the most popular vehicle with the highest travelled

distance

by adults throughout the surveyed period. An increase in the average

distance

travelled a year was witnessed in the use of

cars

, trains, and

taxis

. The figure for

cars

travelling

distance

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doubled from 3.500

miles

in 1977 to 7.100

miles

in 2007, maintaining its position as the dominant mode of transport. A modest increase of 100

miles

was shown for trains,

while

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travelled per year of

taxis

experienced the most significant rise of fourfold to 800

miles

in 2007,

however

, it remained less common than

cars

and

taxis

.

In contrast

, bus travel

distance

was 800

miles

in 1977, prior to a drop of 300

miles

2007

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. Bicycles and motorcycles were the least common among others, both starting with 100

miles

annually travelled before experiencing a minor decline in 2007, ending with 80

miles

and 90

miles

, respectively. Adults walked an average of 400

miles

in 1977 and saw a decrease to 300

miles

in 2007.