In 2014, both males and females were equally likely to travel by car as driver (69.1% of journeys). Females were more than twice as likely to travel as a passenger in a private car than males at 7.6% and 2.8% respectively. On the other hand, males were substantially more likely to travel by lorry, motorcycle or other modes (5.0%) compared with just 0.4% of females. More females than males chose to walk (15.7% compared with 13.8% of males). Travel by public transport (including bus, rail, DART and LUAS) was largely similar for both males and females.
| distribution of journeys by mode of travel and gender | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private car-driver | 69.1 | 69.1 | 69.1 |
| Private car-passenger | 2.8 | 7.6 | 5.3 |
| Lorry/motorcycle/other incl taxi/hackney | 5.8 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Walk / Cycle | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.4 |
| Public transport incl. bus, rail, DART and LUAS | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
In 2014, about two thirds of journeys (66.2%) taken by persons residing in densely populated areas were by car, driving to their chosen destination. This was lower than was the case for intermediate density (70.8%) and thinly populated (73.1%) areas. Journeys by public transport (bus, rail, DART or LUAS) taken by residents of densely populated areas were nearly three times greater than in intermediate density or thinly populated areas.
| distribution of journeys by mode of travel and degree of urbanisation | Densely populated area | Intermediate density area | Thinly populated area | All areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car-driver | 66.2 | 70.8 | 73.1 | 69.1 |
| Private car-passenger | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| Lorry/motorcycle/other incl taxi/hackney | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Walk / Cycle | 15.1 | 15 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Public transport incl. bus, rail, DART and LUAS | 8.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
Those living in Dublin were significantly less likely to drive than those in the rest of the country. In 2014, less than six out of ten journeys by Dubliners (58.1%) were by car as driver compared to nearly three quarters of journeys by those living in the rest of the country (73.9%). Journeys by public transport for Dubliners (12.5%) were more than four times greater than in the rest of the country (2.8%). Just one in seven of journeys outside the capital (14.1%) were by walking or cycling compared to almost 22% in Dublin.
| Mode | distribution of journeys by mode of travel for Dublin, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Car - driver | 58.1 |
| Car - passenger | 4.9 |
| Lorry motorcycle other | 2.7 |
| Walk cycle | 21.9 |
| Public transport | 12.5 |
| Mode | distribution of journeys by mode of travel for all regions excluding Dublin, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Car - driver | 73.9 |
| Car - passenger | 5.5 |
| Lorry motorcycle other | 3.8 |
| Walk cycle | 14.1 |
| Public transport | 2.8 |
In 2014, more journeys were likely to be by car (either as driver or passenger) for journeys of 15 minutes or less (77.3%). Public transport (bus, rail, DART or LUAS) was more likely to be used for journeys with a duration of 31-45 minutes (16.1%). Only a small proportion of journeys (2.1%) were by public transport for journeys with a duration of 15 minutes or less. Nearly one in ten journeys (9.0%) in excess of 60 minutes duration were by walking or cycling while this travel mode was used for 17.5% of journeys of 15 minutes or less.
| Table 2.4: Percentage distribution of journeys by mode of travel and duration, 2012, 2013 and 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 minutes or less | 16 - 30 minutes | 31 - 45 minutes | 46 - 60 minutes | >60 minutes | Total | Unweighted 2014 sample (journeys taken by persons aged 18 years or over) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mode of travel | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||||||||
| Private car - Driver | 73.8 | 72.9 | 72.8 | 67.2 | 66.6 | 66.2 | 70.7 | 60.6 | 63.5 | 58.8 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 57.8 | 60.1 | 70.4 | 69.0 | 69.1 | 12,687 | |||||||
| Private car - Passenger | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1,072 | |||||||
| Walk | 15.3 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 13.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 2,526 | |||||||
| Bus | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 725 | |||||||
| Cycle | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 245 | |||||||
| Rail/Dart/Luas | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 231 | |||||||
| Taxi/hackney | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | . | . | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 155 | |||||||
| Lorry/Motorcycle/Other1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 390 | |||||||
| All modes of travel | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,031 | |||||||
| 1Lorry/motorcycle/other includes lorry, van, motorcycle and other modes of transport. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| . Percentage rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walking or cycling was the mode used for almost half of all journeys under two kilometres (45.7%). There was a positive relationship between car usage and distance. For short journeys (less than two kilometres), only half of journeys were by car (51.3%) either as driver or passenger, whereas for longer journeys of eight kilometres or more nearly nine out of ten (86.2%) were by car.
| Table 2.5: Percentage distribution of journeys by mode of travel and distance, 2012, 2013 and 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mode of travel | < 2 kilometres | 2<4 kilometres | 4<6 kilometres | 6<8 kilometres | 8+ kilometres | Total | Unweighted 2014 sample (journeys taken by persons aged 18 years or over) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||
| Private car - Driver | 51.9 | 46.3 | 49.1 | 69.5 | 67.4 | 65.6 | 72.6 | 73.1 | 70.6 | 73.1 | 73.9 | 75.4 | 79.7 | 79.3 | 78.3 | 70.4 | 69.0 | 69.1 | 12,687 | ||||||
| Private car - Passenger | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1,072 | ||||||
| Walk | 40.7 | 46.4 | 44.1 | 16.7 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 2,526 | ||||||
| Bus | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 725 | ||||||
| Cycle | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 245 | ||||||
| Rail/Dart/Luas | 0.1 | 0.2 | . | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 231 | ||||||
| Taxi/hackney | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 155 | ||||||
| Lorry/Motorcycle/Other1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 390 | ||||||
| All modes of travel | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,031 | ||||||
| 1Lorry/motorcycle/other includes lorry, van, motorcycle and other modes of transport. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| . Percentage rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2014, nearly two thirds (62.9%) of all journeys were solo journeys while over one in five (22.5%) were two person journeys. Just short of 15% were in groups of three persons or more. This pattern was largely similar for 2012 and 2013.
| Percentage distribution of travel group size 2014 | Percentage distribution of travel group size 2014 |
|---|---|
| Solo journey | 2.5 |
| Two persons | 18.6 |
| Three persons | 19.7 |
| Four persons | 22 |
| 5+ persons | 24 |
| Table 2.7: Percentage distribution of travel group size by mode of travel, 2012 , 2013 and 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Mode of travel | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Unweighted 2014 sample (journeys taken by persons aged 18 years or over) | |||||||||||
| Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | ||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||
| Private car | 70.8 | 83.8 | 87.5 | 76.5 | 69.4 | 83.3 | 85.4 | 74.8 | 68.7 | 85.2 | 84.2 | 74.4 | 13,759 | ||
| Walk | 16.4 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 2,526 | ||
| Bus | 5.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 725 | ||
| Cycle | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 245 | ||
| Rail/Dart/Luas | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 231 | ||
| Lorry/Motorcycle/Other | 4.3 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 545 | ||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 18,031 | ||
| 1Lorry/motorcycle/other includes lorry, van, motorcycle, taxi, hackney and other modes of transport. | |||||||||||||||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values. | |||||||||||||||
In 2014, seven in every ten solo journeys were by private car and 85% of journeys of two persons and over were by car. One tenth of journeys where the mode of travel was walking or cycling were done in groups of two persons or more. This follows the same pattern as for 2012 and 2013.
| Table 2.8: Percentage distribution of travel group size by purpose 2012 , 2013 and 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Purpose of travel | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | Unweighted 2014 sample (journeys taken by persons aged 18 years or over) | ||||||||||||
| Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | Solo | 2 person | 3+ persons | Total | |||||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |||||
| Work | 35.0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 23.0 | 36.7 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 36.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 25.0 | 2,222 | |||
| Education | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 336 | |||
| Shopping | 21.4 | 23.4 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 22.6 | 24.8 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 23.5 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 24.0 | 2,485 | |||
| To eat or drink | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 179 | |||
| Visit family/friends | 9.4 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 10.8 | 1,069 | |||
| Entertainment/leisure/sports | 7.5 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 1,019 | |||
| Personal business | 6.1 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 529 | |||
| Companion/escort journey | 10.2 | 27.5 | 37.7 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 24.1 | 31.8 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 22.3 | 30.8 | 13.8 | 1,447 | |||
| Other | 3.7 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 585 | |||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,871 | |||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values. | ||||||||||||||||
In 2014, over one third of all solo journeys were for the purpose of work. The same percentage of one person journeys were for the purpose of work in 2013 also, but was slightly up on 2012. The preference for journeys for the purpose of visiting family or friends or for entertainment, leisure or sports was that they tended to be done in the company of another person. Nearly one quarter of all two person journeys and three out of every ten journeys with three persons or over were for this purpose.
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