Simply 3% of all journeys made in Northern Eire in 2020, the 12 months the primary coronavirus lockdown was introduced, have been made by public transport.
The automotive was the dominant mode of transport with 65% of all journeys being made that manner, whereas 27% have been by strolling - in comparison with 3% of journeys by way of bus, practice or taxi.
It is solely marginally greater than the quantity of journeys made by bicycle, accounting for two%.
The bus was a extra common mode of transport for these availing of it, with round 3 times as many respondents travelling on the bus as soon as every week or extra (15%) as travelled on the practice as soon as every week or extra (5%).
The info was gathered within the Journey Survey for Northern Eire (TSNI) In-depth Report for 2020, produced by the Evaluation, Statistics and Analysis Department (ASRB) of the Division for Infrastructure.
On common, every individual travelled 4,550 miles in 2020 or roughly 12.5 miles per day. 826 journeys have been made by every individual on common, breaking down to simply over two journeys a day.
In 2020, the typical time every individual spent travelling was 279 hours or roughly 46 minutes per day.
Folks residing in city areas made across the identical quantity of journeys as these residing rurally that 12 months, with the previous making 831 journeys and the latter making 820 journeys. Each teams spent the same period of time travelling, with city dwellers spending on common 280 hours and people residing rurally spending 277 hours. Nevertheless, rural residents travelled additional than city residents - 5,772 miles on common in comparison with somebody residing in an city space, who travelled 3,550 miles.
Over two fifths (42%) of all journeys that 12 months have been lower than two miles lengthy. Greater than half (54%) of those journeys have been on foot whereas 41% have been by automotive. The automotive was the dominant mode of transport (83%) for journeys of two miles and over.
That 12 months, simply 16% of all journeys have been made for commuting and enterprise functions, in a 12 months the place many individuals labored from dwelling.
Greater than two fifths (43%) of all journeys have been made for leisure and different functions (visiting associates, leisure, social actions, sports activities actions, vacation, day journeys, simply strolling, different) and 18% for buying.
Three quarters (75%) of all respondents took a stroll lasting at the very least 20 minutes as soon as every week or extra.
In 2020, 14% of all respondents cycled as soon as every week or extra.