The survey by Luleå kommun indicates a majority of adults believe bus traffic should be prioritized over car traffic, even if it means disadvantages for the car. Even more think walking and cycling traffic should be prioritized over car traffic. Despite these preferences, the car remains the most common means of transport in everyday life, accounting for about 65 percent of all trips.
Walking accounts for 13 percent of trips, cycling for 12 percent, and public transport for 9 percent, with the car's share increasing further on weekends. Looking ahead, most residents believe their travel will look about the same as today in the future. Respondents believe their cycling will increase more than their car use will, and a relatively large proportion believe they will travel more by public transport.
Almost one in five adults believe their car use will decrease. Children's travel habits differ clearly from adults', with children making on average more trips per day than adults, both on weekdays and weekends. 9 kilometers.
Being driven by a relative is the most common means of transport among children. Cycling and walking are used extensively, especially during the summer half of the year, but during winter, the proportion who walk or get driven increases. Bus travel increases with age and is most common among older children.
When parents describe why children do not always walk or cycle to school, they point primarily to distance, with other reasons including time constraints and passing the school by car on the way to work.