Transport Trends in Scotland: Road, Rail, Air, and Water Statistics

Summary figures on transport in Scotland, covering road vehicles, traffic, accidents, toll bridges, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport, and personal travel. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and is produced by the Scottish Government. It was last updated on 2026-07 08.

Use Cases

• Modeling road traffic volume trends based on summary traffic figures
• Analyzing passenger modal shift between bus and rail based on passenger statistics
• Assessing freight transport efficiency by comparing road and rail freight data
• Evaluating transport safety through accident statistics
• Comparing personal travel patterns with Great Britain based on the mentioned comparisons

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating a formal statistical standard
• Produced by the Scottish Government, an authoritative source
• Covers multiple transport modes: road, rail, air, and water

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Scottish Government

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records and official surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:58.272094; freshness should be verified

Geography

Scotland, with comparisons to Great Britain (GB)