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Pilot National Travel Survey 2009. Summary Findings Prepared by Mairead Griffin. 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
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Pilot National Travel Survey 2009 Summary Findings Prepared by Mairead Griffin
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
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
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
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
Percentage distribution of weekly kilometres by mode of travel
Percentage distribution of weekly kilometres by why people travel
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
Weekly travel profile by mode of travel for the population Q409
Weekly travel profile by journey purpose for population Q409
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
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
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
Regional differences (Contd.) • Mode Share Car – Driver: • Dublin 54% • Others 68% Walk: • Dublin 21% • Others 15% Bus: • Dublin 9% • Others 2%
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%
Public transport usage • 22% of respondents with local public transport use it at least weekly • Urban = 27% • Rural = 7% • Dublin = 40% • Outside Dublin = 12%
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
Any questions? • Thank you!