Child active travel to school
Source: Transport Scotland (Transport & Travel in Scotland)
- In 2017, 52% of school aged children travelled to school by walking or cycling.
- This proportion has fluctuated between 50% and 56% since 2002, with no clear trend.
Figure 17. Proportion of school aged children walking or cycling to school, 2002-2017
Transport Scotland: Transport & Travel in Scotland bulletin.
Pupils in full-time education at school usual method to travel to school.
National, Local Authority.
Breakdowns by gender, age and disability possible.
Rationale for including child active travel to school:
These data provide a measure of the extent to which children are choosing physically active means of travel to school (cycling or walking).
Low level of evidence exists in literature for the effectiveness of active travel incentives and facilities with a moderate rating for potential population effectiveness.
Factors influencing child active travel to school:
- Availability of safe routes to schools.
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