1. Pilot National Travel Survey 2009 Summary Findings Prepared by Mairead Griffin

2. Introduction Aim of survey was to collect data on the following: –Number of journeys –Reasons for making journeys –Mode(s) of transport used –Duration and distance travelled –Time journey commenced and ended –Supplementary information Survey conducted during the period October 2009 – January 2010

3. Survey design NTS designed as a module to the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) Surveyed individuals aged 18 or over Each participant assigned a ‘travel reference period’ Participants issued with a travel diary If no travel diary completed, details on travel for the 24 hour period ending the day of the interview were collected instead

4. Average journey profile and travel patterns Respondents made an average of 2.4 journeys a day The average journey took 24 minutes to complete Average distance travelled per journey was 13 kilometres Respondents made 17 journeys and spent 403 minutes (6 hours and 43 minutes) travelling 221 kilometres per week

5. Journeys – some basic findings 70% of all journeys take less than 30 minutes to complete (39% less than 15 minutes) Just 8% of journeys ≥ 60 minutes 41% of journeys are < 4 kilometres 41% of journeys are > 8 kilometres

6. How people travel (Main mode of travel)

7. Mode of travel by vehicle ownership/regular usage percentage Vehicle Owner/Regular User ModeYesNo Private Car - Driver783 Private Car - Passenger524 Walk949 Bus116 Rail/Dart/Luas13 Cycle13 Van/Lorry & Other53 All Modes100

8. Percentage distribution of weekly kilometres by mode of travel

9. Why People Travel

10. Percentage distribution of weekly kilometres by why people travel

11. Distance travelled and travel time by mode Journeys by car drivers - 14 kilometres/23 minutes Journeys by car passengers – 18 kilometres/27 minutes Bus journeys – 14 kilometres/43 minutes Walk – 2 kilometres/17 minutes

12. Weekly travel profile by mode of travel for the population Q409 millions Mode of travel Journeys per week (number) Weekly distance travelled (kilometres) Weekly travel time (hours) Car - Driver36.5521.613.8 Car - Passenger5.087.92.2 Van/Lorry & Other2.657.21.2 Walk9.315.12.7 Bus2.333.31.6 Rail/Dart/ Luas0.821.30.7 Cycle0.63.40.3 All Modes57.2739.822.5

13. Weekly travel profile by journey purpose for population Q409 millions Journey purpose Journeys per week (number) Weekly distance travelled (kilometres) Weekly travel time (hours) Work14.4253.87.2 Education1.726.01.0 Shopping/ Food/Drink13.3105.73.7 Personal Business5.261.41.7 Visit Family/ Friends & Social/ Entertainment9.7163.04.1 Companion Journey to Education5.123.21.1 Other Companion Journeys2.327.70.8 Other5.579.12.9 All Purposes57.2739.822.5

14. Urban/rural differences Rural respondents made fewer journeys but travelled further than urban respondents Journeys per week:  Rural = 16 journeys  Urban = 18 journeys Average journey distance:  Rural = 18 kilometres  Urban = 10 kilometres No significant difference in average journey duration :  Rural = 24 minutes  Urban = 23 minutes

15. Gender differences No difference in number of journeys Male journeys 36% longer at 15 kilometres compared to 11 kilometres for females Males travelled 71 kilometres more per week than females (257 kilometres for males compared to 186 kilometres for females) 12% of female journeys were made as car passengers compared to 5% for males 26% of female journeys were less than 2 kilometres compared to 19% for males

16. Regional differences (Dublin and outside Dublin) Journeys made by Dublin respondents were just 60% of the length of journeys made by respondents from outside the Dublin region (9 and 15 kilometres respectively) Despite travelling much further, the average duration of journeys made by respondents from outside the Dublin region was 23 minutes compared to 25 minutes for Dublin respondents

17. Regional differences (Contd.) Mode Share Car – Driver:  Dublin 54%  Others68% Walk:  Dublin 21%  Others 15% Bus:  Dublin 9%  Others 2%

18. Availability of public transport 77% of households reported access to a local public transport service Local bus service: 71% of households Local mainline train: 30% Local Dart/Luas: 12% Urban/Rural and regional divide in access to local public transport –Urban = 95% –Rural = 51% –Dublin =98% –Outside Dublin = 69%

19. Public transport usage 22% of respondents with local public transport use it at least weekly  Urban = 27%  Rural = 7%  Dublin = 40%  Outside Dublin = 12%

20. Interpreting the data Sample: persons aged 18 plus Covers travel within the Island of Ireland only Only journeys made by residents of the State were included Excludes certain journeys e.g. those made by professional drivers Data collected for a particular quarter – may not be representative of the year as a whole Caution re definitions especially ‘work’/’work related’ Pilot survey

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