Pilot National Travel Survey 2009
Summary Findings
Prepared by Mairead Griffin
Introduction
• Aim of survey was to collect data on the
following:
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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
How people travel (Main mode of
travel)
Figure 2: Percentage Distribution of Journeys by Mode of Travel
1%
1%
4%
Private Car - Driver
16%
Private Car - Passenger
Van/Lorry and Other
Walk
4%
Bus
Rail/Dart/Luas
Cycle
9%
64%
Mode of travel by vehicle
ownership/regular usage
percentage
Vehicle Owner/Regular User
Mode
Yes
No
Private Car - Driver
78
3
Private Car - Passenger
5
24
Walk
9
49
Bus
1
16
Rail/Dart/Luas
1
3
Cycle
1
3
Van/Lorry & Other
5
3
100
100
All Modes
Percentage distribution of weekly
kilometres by mode of travel
Cycle
Rail/Dart/Luas 0%
Van/Lorry &
Other
8%
3%
Walk
2%
Bus
4%
Private Car - Passenger
12%
Private Car - Driver
71%
Why People Travel
4%
9%
25%
To travel to/from/for Work
Education
17%
Shopping/Food/Drink
Personal Business
3%
Other
Visit Family/Friends & Social/Entertainment
10%
23%
9%
Companion Journey to/from Education
Other Companion Journey
Percentage distribution of weekly
kilometres by why people travel
Other
11%
Other Companion Journey
4%
Companion Journey to
Education
3%
Work
34%
Visit Family/Friends &
Social/Entertainment
22%
Personal
Business
8%
Shopping/Food/Drink
14%
Education
4%
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
millions
Mode of travel
Journeys per week
(number)
Weekly distance travelled
(kilometres)
Weekly travel time
(hours)
Car - Driver
36.5
521.6
13.8
Car - Passenger
5.0
87.9
2.2
Van/Lorry & Other
2.6
57.2
1.2
Walk
9.3
15.1
2.7
Bus
2.3
33.3
1.6
Rail/Dart/ Luas
0.8
21.3
0.7
Cycle
0.6
3.4
0.3
All Modes
57.2
739.8
22.5
Weekly travel profile by journey
purpose for population Q409
millions
Journeys per week
(number)
Weekly distance travelled
(kilometres)
Weekly travel time
(hours)
Work
14.4
253.8
7.2
Education
1.7
26.0
1.0
Shopping/ Food/Drink
13.3
105.7
3.7
Personal Business
Visit Family/ Friends &
Social/ Entertainment
Companion Journey to
Education
Other Companion
Journeys
5.2
61.4
1.7
9.7
163.0
4.1
5.1
23.2
1.1
2.3
27.7
0.8
Other
5.5
79.1
2.9
All Purposes
57.2
739.8
22.5
Journey purpose
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
 Others
54%
68%
Walk:
 Dublin
 Others
21%
15%
Bus:
 Dublin
 Others
9%
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 =
– Rural =
95%
51%
– Dublin =
– Outside Dublin =
98%
69%
Public transport usage
• 22% of respondents with local public transport use
it at least weekly
 Urban =
 Rural =
27%
7%
 Dublin =
 Outside Dublin =
40%
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!