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National Travel Survey

Statistics and data about the National Travel Survey, based on a household survey to monitor trends in personal travel.

Published 30 July 2013
Last updated 5 August 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department for Transport

Latest National Travel Survey statistics

National Travel Survey (NTS) is a household survey designed to monitor long-term trends in personal travel and to inform the development of policy. It is the primary source of data on personal travel patterns by residents of England within Great Britain.

The survey collects information on how, why, when and where people travel as well as factors affecting travel (e.g. car availability and driving licence holding).

Guidance on current and previous National Travel Survey statistics are available.

National Travel Survey data tables

The survey collects information on how, why, when and where people travel as well as factors affecting travel (e.g. car availability and driving licence holding).

About the National Travel Survey data and reports

National Travel Survey data collection consists of a face-to-face interview and a 7 day self-completed written travel diary, allowing travel patterns to be linked with individual characteristics. The survey covers travel by people in all age groups, including children. Approximately 16,000 individuals in 7,000 households in England, participate in the survey each year.

Published 30 July 2013
Last updated 5 August 2020 + show all updates

  1. National Travel Survey 2019, National Statistics designation and pre-release access pages added to collection.

  2. Updated for NTS 2018 publication.

  3. New release published.

  4. Request for feedback for NTS questionnaire changes added to the page.

  5. New release published.

  6. New release published and text updated.

  7. New release published.

  8. First published.

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