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RD013 Distance travelled per driver per day by age group (km)

Drivers aged 65 and over have notably increased their daily distance travelled more than the younger age groups since 1989/90 (by about a third). There has been very little or no increase for drivers aged under 35.

Definition	Distance travelled per driver per day by age group in kilometres
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport)
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/
Frequency	1989/90 ; 1997/98. From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2003-2007 means July 2003 - June 2007.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. The survey is designed to capture household travel only and excludes most commercial and freight travel, so will underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; 2003-2014: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

RD021 Distance travelled by motorcycle by age group (million km)

Distance travel for young motorcycle riders has remained unchanged in recent years, while travel for older riders has increased.

Definition	Distance travelled by motorcycle by age groups (15-29, 30-44, and 45+)
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport)
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/
Frequency	1989/90 ; 1997/98. From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2003-2007 means July 2003 - June 2007.
Disaggregation	By age group
Quality of the data	Survey based. The survey is designed to capture household travel only and excludes most commercial and freight travel, so will underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; 2003-2014: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

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RD013 Distance travelled per driver per day by age group (km)

RD021 Distance travelled by motorcycle by age group (million km)