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Cycling survey – why don't we cycle more

Cycling survey – why don't we cycle more?
Survey results summary

Total responses: 100% 701

Cycling for pleasure

Q1 Have you cycled for pleasure in the last year?

Yes 65.8% 464
No 34.2% 241

Q1a If you answered yes to Q1, on average how many miles have you cycled for pleasure per week?

459 responses; average 17.9 miles per week.

Q1b And on average how many cycle trips for leisure did you make per week?

less than 1 25.2% 178
between 1 and 5 36.7% 259
more than 6 3.8% 27

Q2 If you answered no to Q1 what would make you consider cycling for pleasure?

242 responses:

Top three factors:
Safer routes and roads 11% 76
More cycle paths/routes 10% 67
Better traffic enforcement 5% 34

Cycling to work, college or school

Q3 Have you have you cycled to work, college or school in the last year?

Yes 36.0% 254
No 64.0% 451

Q3a If you answered yes to Q3, which did you travel to? Please tick all that apply

Work 94.5% 240
College 8.3% 21
School 6.3% 16

Q3b How many miles did you cycle in a typical return journey from home to work, college or school?

252 (36%) responses; average 9.6 miles

Q3c On average how many times did you cycle to work, college or school each week?

Result not included due to ambiguity of the question/responses.

Q4 If you answered no to Q3 what would make you seriously consider cycling to work, college or school?

601 responses

Top 5 factors:
Nothing: too far to cycle 18% 124
Nothing: other factors eg. home working 14% 101
Yes: Safer routes and roads 16% 113
Yes: Showers/work changing facilities 7% 46
Yes: Traffic management/enforcement 5% 32

Encouraging more cycling

Q5 What two things could East Sussex County Council do to encourage more cycling in the county?

Better/more cycling routes / maintenance 69% 486
Better junction design / safety 24% 169
Better traffic enforcement / reduce vehicle speeds 14% 101
Safer cycle parking at key locations 14% 96
Greater publicity / maps / promotion 13% 90
Provide training/ education 11% 76
Financial incentives 9% 61
Better signage/ lighting 6% 43
Leadership and positive drive 5% 37
Train carriage facilities for cycles 4% 26
Allow cycling on pavements 2% 15
“Nothing” 1% 8

The benefits of cycling

Q6 Thinking about the benefits of cycling, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

strongly agree

agree

neither agree nor disagree

disagree

strongly disagree

Cycling is my preferred way to travel from where I live to local towns, villages or districts

99

80

32

30

7

Tax breaks or other financial benefits should be offered to people who cycle to work

164

54

22

7

1

Local authorities have a vital role to play in promoting cycling

189

48

10

0

1

Promoting cycling is a lost cause in the UK

3

11

24

94

116

Parking charges should be in towns to encourage use of more sustainable transport such as cycling

64

42

49

59

34

About you

Q7 What is your gender?

Male 48.8% Female 49.1%

Q8 Which of these age groups do you belong to?

under 18 1.0% 45 to 54 26.5%
18 to 24 3.3% 55 to 64 21.7%
25 to 34 16.7% 65 to 74 1.6%
35 to 44 27.7% 75+ 0.1%

Q10 Do you consider yourself to be disabled as set out in the Disability Discrimination Act?

Yes 4.0% No 94.3%


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