A few weeks back, the latest results from the National Travel Survey for 2023 were released by the Department for Transport. Being the closest thing that transport statistics in the UK has to a bible, it caused a stir. From my LinkedIn timeline, this was mainly from people bemoaning declining cycling trips.
As always, once you dive into the data, you will find that the truth is much more nuanced than that. While the picture for sustainable transport is not as rosy as it could be, nor is it as bad. Now that I have had a chance to delve into the data, here are some things that you may have missed.
The Brits are driving less, not driving as far, and car ownership seems to have plateaued
