Did you know . . . ?

• Between 1999/2001, 61% of all journeys between 1 and 2 miles were made by car. (National Travel Survey)
• Around 100 bicycles can be produced for the same energy and resources it takes to build 1 car. (TravelWise)
• Despite around 25% of employees in Cambridge cycling to work, cycling accounts for less than 2% of trips in the UK .(TravelWise)
• Regular cycling will give you a fitness level equivalent to being 10 years younger. (Source: Car Free London Exhibition)
• In 6000 miles, a car will produce roughly its own weight in CO2 (TravelWise)
• Alternative fuels are generally cheaper.
• In 2001, the average Cambridgeshire car commuter would have saved over £1000 per year by sharing their driving costs. (Travel for Work survey/AA 2001).
• Transport produces around 25% of global carbon dioxide and rising. (Source: PM Tony Blair in speech to CBI)
• Over 90% of all visits to National Parks are by car. (Council for National Parks)
• Overall levels of car traffic have increased ten fold since 1955. (RAC Report, 2003)
• Traffic delays cost the country £20 billion per year. (CBI)
• In terms of pollution (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides and volatile organic compounds) from vehicles (tonnes per 1000 people) the UK is a mid-high level polluter. (CflT 2001).
• The typical car running costs for an 1100cc car in Britain in 2001 was £2650/year rising to £6800 for a 2000cc car.
• 30% of all motorists are unaware of how much their car costs to run. (RAC Report 2003)
• 89% of British households have a bus stop within a 6 minute walk. (Transport 2000)
• It is estimated that nationally up to 15% of HGV mileage is due to drivers getting lost. (Telford and Wrekin Council)