National Household Travel Survey 2022. Final report

Abstract

The National Household Travel survey is a nationwide study of Ireland's travel habits. The research was conducted among households across Ireland, using both a household questionnaire and a two-day travel diary completed for household members aged 4 years or over. All escorted trips for children under 4 were also recorded. Fieldwork took place between October and December 2022. A total sample of 4,348 households participated in the research and from these households 10,535 diaries were completed, an average of 2.42 diaries per household. At a national level these diaries captured 58,428 trips and detailed distance traveled, duration of journey, mode of transport, reason for the journey, the day of travel, time of outward journey, in addition to the number of people taking the trip and their demographic profile. The sample was achieved through telephone recruitment of households. Households that agreed to participate were sent a self-completion household questionnaire and travel diaries. A total of 8,360 households agreed to participate, yielding a sample of 4,348 - a 52% response rate among those households who initially agreed to participate.