Bus statistics
Statistics and data about the local bus sector in Great Britain.
Latest bus statistics
Bus statistics
Statistics on the local bus sector in Great Britain, presenting information on passenger journeys, vehicle miles, levels of revenue, costs and government support, the vehicle fleet, staff employed and other indicators including punctuality. The department also collects statistics on concessionary travel, covering pass holders, journeys, expenditure and reimbursement to operators.
The majority of these statistics are updated annually, with information on passenger journeys and fares available quarterly.
Guidance on current and previous annual bus, quarterly bus and concessionary travel statistics are available.
Data tables
- Buses: statistical tables index
- Local bus passenger journeys (BUS01)
- Local bus vehicle distance travelled (BUS02)
- Passenger distance travelled (BUS03)
- Costs, fares and revenue (BUS04)
- Government support for the bus industry and concessionary travel (England) (BUS05)
- Vehicles operated by local bus operators (BUS06)
- Staff employed by local bus operators (BUS07)
- Concessionary travel (BUS08)
- Bus reliability and punctuality (BUS09)
- Bus service provision and other tables (BUS10)
- Bus partnerships (BUS11)
- Summary of bus statistics from other Government data sources (BUS99)
About the bus statistics data and reports
Most of the statistics are from an annual survey of over 500 bus operators. Some figures are from smaller surveys of local authorities (e.g. concessionary travel), the larger bus operators or other sources. London figures are provided by Transport for London.
Concessionary travel statistics tables containing data supplied by local authorities and industry bodies and those relating to bus service provision are outside the scope of National Statistics. The department’s view is that all statistics which are not designated are robust and have been produced to a suitable standard.
Full details of the data sources and methods used can be found in the guidance.
Other information on buses is available from these external sources:
- Transport Focus research on behalf of bus, coach and tram passengers
- bus and coach statistics: Scotland
- Welsh transport statistics chapter 8 – public transport
- Northern Ireland transport statistics chapter 6 – public transport
Last updated 23 September 2020 + show all updates
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Bus statistics report for the quarterly period of April to June 2020 added to collection.
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Collection page updated for the latest bus statistics quarterly for the January to March 2020 report.
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Collection page updated for the latest bus statistics quarterly for the October to December 2019 report.
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Quarterly bus statistics: July to September 2019 report added to the collection page.
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Collection page updated for annual bus and concessionary travel statistics reports, year ending March 2019.
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Collection updated for 'Quarterly bus statistics: April to June 2019'.
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New release published - Quarterly bus statistics: January to March 2019.
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New release published on quarterly bus statistics for the period, October to December 2018.
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New releases published.
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New bus statistics release published.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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Quarterly bus statistics, July to September 2017.
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Bus and concessionary travel statistics for the year ending March 2017.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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New releases published and latest bus and concessionary travel statistics updated.
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New bus quarterly release published.
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New release published.
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New release published.
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Latest quarterly bus statistics.
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First published.