The travel choices and needs of low income households: the role of the car

This report presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted for the Department for Transport by NatCen. The objectives were to explore: 1. those factors that influence low income households' decision making about how, when, where and why to travel by car; 2. the role access to a car plays in supporting low income households' access to key services, social networks and life opportunities; 3. the priority given to car-related costs in low income households' budgets and the potential impact of a reduction in income or an increase in costs. The study had two stages. The first stage involved 15 focus groups with a range of income groups. The second stage involved 44 in-depth interviews which focused specifically on the perspectives of low income households. People in the focus groups were selected through a household screen while those who took part in the in-depth interviews were selected from people in the National Travel Survey (NTS).

• Record URL:
  • http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/scienceresearch/social/theroleofthecar/roleofthecarreport.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Great Britain. Department for Transport

  London,    
• Authors:
  • Taylor, J
  • Barnard, M
  • Neil, H
  • Creegan, C

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 62p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Data collection; Focus groups; Households; Socioeconomic factors; Travel behavior
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Focus group; Household; Interview; Socioeconomic factors; Travel behaviour; Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Economics; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01384846
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 5:20PM