Disability, accessibility and Blue Badge statistics
Data and statistics about transport related disability, accessibility and disabled parking badges (Blue Badges).
Information on transport related disability and accessibility statistics in England, drawn from a variety of data sources. It combines the disability and accessibility and blue badge statistics that were published separately in previous years.
Status on the release of disability, accessibility and Blue Badge statistics
Statistics on disability and people with mobility difficulties previously included within this collection that relate to the National Travel Survey (NTS) are now published as part of the NTS statistical release. These can be accessed from the National Travel Survey collection. The relevant data tables will continue to be updated on the transport disability and accessibility data tables page.
The Blue Badge statistics will continue to be published separately within this collection, of which future publication dates will be announced in advance on DfT’s statistical release calendar.
We are inviting your views on these adjustment and ask that you give us your feedback on this, directed to: localtransport.statistics@dft.gov.uk.
Latest disability, accessibility and blue badge statistics
This series brings together existing transport related disability and accessibility data, along with new analysis of the National Travel Survey.
Information on disabled parking badges and previous disabled parking badges statistics are available.
Disability and accessibility statistics: data tables
Statistics on trips taken by disabled people are taken from the National Travel Survey (NTS).
Blue badge statistics: data tables
Statistics on parking badges for disabled people (‘Blue Badges’) in England are obtained from the Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS) database.
About the disability, accessibility and blue badge data and reports
Please note, this team only deal with disabled parking badges statistics. If you wish to apply for a disabled parking badge please visit apply for a Blue Badge or contact your local authority directly.
Updates to this page
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Disability, accessibility and blue badge scheme statistics for 2023 to 2024 published.
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Disability, accessibility and blue badge statistics: 2022 to 2023 added.
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Update to page - disabled parking badges included on this collection.
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Transport disability and accessibility statistics in England for the year 2020 added to collection.
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First published.