Transport volume : Person travel

TV013 Distance travelled in single occupancy vehicles in major urban areas on weekdays

Series Data

Distance per capita travelled in single occupancy vehicles in major urban areas on weekdays
2003-072004-082005-092006-10
Distance per capita2350235024402440
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Regional Distance per capita travelled in single occupancy vehicles in major urban areas on weekdays
2003-072004-082005-092006-10
Auckland Area2400244025602550
Hamilton Zone2540238028002760
Tauranga1900186019501980
Napier/Hastings2380220024002360
Wellington (incl Kapiti)2980300029102890
Christchurch2160198019802020
Dunedin1560215021502140
Other2040199021002140
All MUAs2350235024402440
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Graphical Data

Distance travelled in single occupant vehicles in major urban areas

Distance travelled in single occupant vehicles in major urban areas

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Metadata

Indicator name

Key reference number TV013
Definition of indicator Annual km per capita travelled in single occupancy vehicles in major urban areas on weekdays
Export date 22/10/2010 09:16
Core indicator information
Nature of data Quantitative, survey-based.
Data source From 2003, Ongoing Household Travel Survey, Ministry of Transport. Sample survey of 2200 households per year, 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.
NOTE: 2003-07 results have been updated to take into account an improvement to the weighting method.
Definition Annual km per capita travelled in single occupancy cars, vans, utes and SUVs by residents of main urban areas on weekdays. Excludes work-related travel other than travel to and from work.
Main Urban Areas are defined by Statistics NZ and include population centres of 30,000 or more.
Vehicle occupancy is reported in the survey. The survey is designed to capture household travel only and excludes most commercial and freight travel.
Population is the mean Usually Resident population of main urban areas, derived from Census or Statistics NZ population estimates for the specified period.
Note re 2003-7 and 2004-08 In 2009, the Ongoing 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.
Frequency 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 November each year.
Quality of the data Survey based (household, ie non-commercial, travel only). Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 65%-70%.
Vehicle occupancy figures are not reliably available from the 1989/90 and 1997/98 Household Travel Surveys.
Availability of forecast data No