Walking and cycling
Walking and cycling
National indicator
As part of Scotland's National performance framework there is a 'journeys by active travel' National Indicator, which monitors the proportion of short journeys that are made by the two main active travel modes: walking and cycling.
Typically, the performance on National Indicators are assessed as to whether they are improving, maintaining or worsening. However, in 2020 interviews were mainly in winter months whereas in 2021 they covered a full year. There are likely to be seasonal effects on the 2020 figures, but not the 2021 figures. There was also a much smaller sample size in 2020, which makes the usual criteria for change inappropriate. For these reason the national indicator is not receiving a performance assessment.
56.2% of journeys under two miles were on foot in 2021. [Table 4c and Figure 18]
2.8% of journeys under five miles were by bicycle. [Table 4d and Figure 19]
More information on the indicator, including further details on how performance is normally assessed can be found on the National Performance Framework website.