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  • National Travel Survey mid-year estimates

    The survey collects information on how, why, when and where people travel. The mid-year estimates provide faster indicators for key tables.

    • Document type: Statistical data set
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • National Travel Survey mid-year estimates: year ending June 2023

    Mid-year estimates of travel behaviours by residents of England travelling within Great Britain for the year ending June 2023.

    • Document type: Official Statistics
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators

    Understanding the impact of the use of red flashing lamps by roadside rescue and recovery operators.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Bus services: local transport authority capacity and capability

    Research on the capacity and capability of local transport authorities in England concerning bus service planning and provision.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Local transport provision: local authority capacity and capability

    Findings from a survey and focus group research on the capacity and capability of local authorities in England to plan and provide local transport services.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • National Travel Survey: 2022

    Personal travel in Great Britain during 2022 by residents of England. Including how and why people travel, driving licences and vehicle ownership.

    • Document type: National Statistics
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Public attitudes to the use of AI in DfT consultations and correspondence

    Explores public perceptions of the use of artificial intelligence to analyse consultation responses and support the drafting of external correspondence responses.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Transport social research and evaluation
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Purpose of travel

    Data about why people travel, produced by Department for Transport.

    • Document type: Statistical data set
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • When people travel

    Data about when people travel by time of day, daily and monthly patterns, produced by Department for Transport.

    • Document type: Statistical data set
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Average number of trips made and distance travelled

    Data on number of trips made and distance travelled, produced by Department for Transport.

    • Document type: Statistical data set
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • National Travel Survey 2022 technical report

    The technical report provides information on the design and operation of data collection and preparation for the National Travel Survey (NTS) in 2022.

    • Document type: National Statistics
    • Part of a collection: National Travel Survey
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Urban professional without a car persona: Rosa

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of professionals who live in urban areas with good public transport provision.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Young urban families persona: Farah

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of people with young families balancing childcare and work responsibilities.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Young, low income, without a car personas: Zoe and Zahir

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of younger adults most likely to be students or looking for work, living in urban areas.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Suburban families: transport persona Nigel

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of people living with their families in urban and suburban areas.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Older, less affluent persona: Gina

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of older people still in employment and relying on their car.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Less mobile, car reliant personas: Brian and Betty

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of people who may have mobility impairments and rely on their car more for their journeys.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Transport user personas summary pack

    Understanding the current behaviours and travel preferences of different types of transport users.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Elderly and low income without cars personas: Peter and Pippa 

    Helping DfT understand the transport needs of people who are older, likely to live alone with no car and may have one or more health conditions.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated:
  • Transport user personas: technical report

    This report details the technical approach for the development of the transport user personas for DfT.

    • Document type: Research
    • Organisation: Department for Transport
    • Updated: