National Travel Attitudes Study: Wave 5
Public attitudes on cycling (focus on e-bikes and cycle training), walking and travel behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Statistics on attitudes around cycling, walking and travel behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic, asked of people who have completed the main National Travel Survey.
Questions in Wave 5 were put to 2,554 individuals and includes responses on a wide array of topics, including:
- barriers to cycling or cycling more
- barriers to walking or walking more
- confidence when cycling
- interest in cycle training courses
- attitudes towards dedicated cycle lanes
- attitudes towards e-bikes
58% of Wave 5 respondents reported to feel confident when riding a bicycle. Men (74%) felt more often confident than women (43%).
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the sample support the creation of dedicated cycle lanes in their local area, even if this means less road space for cars.
Similar to the trends displayed in Wave 4, Wave 5 respondents reported substantially decreased usage of all travel modes compared to before the pandemic with the exception of the active travel modes walking and cycling.
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