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September 2022 - Transport & Infrastructure

38% of trips made by those aged 16 and under did not involve vehicles: A survey into how the British public’s transport habits have changed since the pandemic has found that almost four in 10 journeys made by children used active transport methods; such as walking and cycling. In addition, London residents were found to choose more active transport methods (43%) than other areas.

The government’s National Travel Survey polled almost 10,000 British citizens via travel diaries and interviews, finding that just a quarter (24%) of journeys in the West Midlands were using active modes; 6% less than the North West.

In addition, private transport was found to be the most common method of transport (60%), with 71% of journeys in the West Midlands involving private methods of transport.

In contrast, London was the only region where private transport was not the most common choice, with just 36% of journeys involving this method. London, also, had the highest level of public transport use, with 21% of journeys involving a bus or train.

When looking at the differences and similarities between the methods of transport used for different vehicles, the study found that 82% of those surveyed chose to walk or cycle if their journey was under one mile. On the other hand, 78% of journeys over one mile in distance involved the use of a car or van.

Trains were found to be most commonly used for journeys over 10 miles, with rail travel being rarely used for journeys under 5 miles.

The survey also looked at how the British public’s travel habits have changed over the last 20 years, with the use of trains having declined by 17% since 2002. In addition, the average number of trips via public transport has significantly dropped from 88 trips per person in 2002 to 45 trips per person in 2021.

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