Key Data (Transport, State of the South West 2011)
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> Bus patronage in the South West saw a slight decline in 2009/10, having risen dramatically between 2005/06 and
2008/09.(1). Despite this, growth in bus patronage over the past 10 years stands at under 5% in the South West, much lower than the national growth, of 21% (DfT,Regional Transport Statistics, Table BUS0108)
> In 2008/09, people in the region made fewer trips by local bus per person per year than any other region except the East of England (38 against 32) and far fewer than the English average of 66 (DfT, Regional Transport Statistics, Table NTS9903).
> The South West had the second lowest number of road casualties (1,950 killed or seriously injured in 2009) of the English regions and numbers have declined by 35% compared to 1998 (DfT). This is marginally lower than the decrease in England, of 39%. The rate of decrease has been particularly high in recent years; a drop of 22% occurred between 2007 and 2009 (DfT, Regional Transport Statistics, Table CAS0002).
> The South West has one of the highest car ownership rates in the country (1.3 cars per household, along with the East, South East and East Midlands regions). Over two-thirds (68.1%) of all trips in the South West are made by car, either as a driver or passenger. This compares to 63.4% nationally (DfT Regional Transport Statistics, Table NTS992).
> In 2008, the per capita emissions from road transport (tonnes CO2) in the South West stood at 2.2, down from 2.4 in 2005 but still above the English figure of 2.1 (CO2 Emissions, Department for Energy and Climate Change).
> There was a 27% decrease in the total amount of freight transported in the South West between 2006 and 2008. At 52%, the majority of freight in the South West is transported by road although this declined from 58% in 2007 (Frank Cashmore Freight Monitor, see also 5.6 'Freight').
> The annual number of passengers using airports in the region grew from 2.8 million in 1998 to 9.1 million in 2008, an increase of 225%, the highest regional growth rate and far above the England average of 45.7%. However, a 12% drop in numbers occurred between 2008 and 2009 in the region, from 9.1 to 8 million passengers. Similarly, a drop of 7% of airport passengers was seen in England over the last year (DfT, Regional Transport Statistics, Table AVI0002).
