Travel patterns : Household travel

TP002 Mode share of total trip legs

Series Data

Mode share of total trip legs (people aged 5 and over)
1997/982003-072004-082005-092006-10
Car/ van driver49%52%51%51%52%
Car/van passenger26%26%26%26%26%
Pedestrian19%17%17%17%17%
Cyclist1.9%1.3%1.3%1.3%1.3%
PT (bus/train/ferry)2.5%2.6%2.6%2.6%2.6%
Motorcyclist0.5%0.5%0.6%0.5%0.5%
Other household travel1.1%1.0%1.2%1.2%1.0%
Total household travel100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
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Mode share of trip legs (people aged 5 and over) by region 2006-10
NorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of PlentyGisborneHawke's BayTaranakiManawatu-WhanganuiWellingtonNelson-Marlb-TasmanWest CoastCanterburyOtagoSouthland
Car/ van driver52%53%54%56%57%52%57%56%44%54%51%49%51%59%
Car/van passenger27%26%28%28%28%30%24%25%24%24%28%24%24%25%
Pedestrian17%16%13%11%11%13%14%14%25%16%14%20%20%13%
Cyclist1%1%1%3%1%2%1%2%1%4%3%2%2%1%
PT (bus/train/ferry)2%3%2%2%1%2%1%1%5%1%1%3%2%2%
Motorcyclist1%1%0%0%1%1%2%0%0%1%2%0%0%0%
Other household travel1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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Graphical Data

Mode share of trip legs by region 2006-10

Mode share of trip legs by region 2006-10

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Metadata

Key reference number TP002
Definition of indicator Mode share of trip legs (people aged 5 and over)
Export date 1/11/2010 13:15
Core indicator information
Nature of data Quantitative, survey-based.
Data source 1989/90 data from New Zealand Household Travel Survey 1989/90, Ministry of Transport (N=8700 fully responding people).
1997/98 data from New Zealand Household Travel Survey 1997/98, Land Transport Safety Authority (N=14250 fully responding people).
From 2003, New Zealand Household Travel Survey, Ministry of Transport. Sample survey of (4600 households per year (2200 households per year prior to July 08), running throughout the year. Respondents report all travel in specified two-day period. See www.transport.govt.nz/ongoing-travel-survey-index/ for more information.
Further data For earlier data periods and mode share of time and distance, see www.transport.govt.nz/research/LatestResults/. Regional results are available in the spreadsheet in the lower part of the page.
Note re 2003-7 and 2004-08 In 2009, the New Zealand Household Travel Survey dataset was revised to ensure professional driver trips were excluded where possible. This has resulted in revision to the 2003-07 and 2004-08 figures above.
Definition A trip leg is a surveying unit of non-stop travel by a single mode for a single purpose. For example, walking to work with a stop at the shop is two trip legs. Excludes trips under 100 metres, off-road travel and travel on private property (eg farms, malls). More robust measures of mode share are provided by distance (currently available for road-based modes only) and time spent travelling (available for all modes). Categories used have been revised in 2008 to bring them into line with regional results published elsewhere.
Car/ van driver includes drivers of cars, vans, utes, SUVs, motorcycles, but excludes drivers of trucks, motorcycles, buses and taxis.
Car/ van passenger refers to passengers in cars, vans, utes and SUVs only.
Walk includes walkers, joggers, skateboarders, children in pushchairs and people using wheelchairs.
Cycle excludes mopeds and children’s tricycles.
Bus/ train/ ferry refers to passengers on any service including long-distance and school services.
Motorcycle includes riders and pillion passengers on motorcycles and mopeds.
Other household travel includes taxi passengers, boat and air trips as well as other unclassified modes (eg horse riding).
Non-household travel (eg courier drivers, truck drivers, tractor driving) is excluded from these mode share estimates. The survey is designed to capture household travel only and excludes most commercial and freight travel.
Frequency 1989/90 ; 1997/98. From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2003-2007 means July 2003 - June 2007.
Disaggregation Regional
Timeliness Updated in October/ November each year
Quality of the data Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Availability of forecast data No