Questionnaire Module Main Survey
commutingbehaviour_w4
Commuting Behaviour module
Questions 4
commutingbehaviour_w4.workdis
Distance from work
Type: number
Source: DEFRA adapted
Interviewer Instruction: IF RESPONDENT IS UNSURE, PROBE FOR BEST ESTIMATE
Text: About how far, in miles, do you live from your usual place of work?
Universe:
if (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 & EMPLOYEES.JBPL > 1) | (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 & SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSPL > 2) (is an employee and works somewhere other than home or is self-employed and is not working at or from home)
- d_workdis (d_indresp) distance from work
commutingbehaviour_w4.twkdiff
Difficulty commuting by car
Type: multichoice
Source: Adapted from the National Travel Survey
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: Do you usually experience any of these difficulties when travelling to or from work by car or van?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPONTANEOUS: No, no difficulties | d_twkdiff1 (d_indresp) mc spontaneous: no, no difficulties |
| 2 | Too far | d_twkdiff2 (d_indresp) mc too far |
| 3 | Cost of petrol | d_twkdiff3 (d_indresp) mc cost of petrol |
| 4 | Lack of parking facilities | d_twkdiff4 (d_indresp) mc lack of parking facilities |
| 5 | Cost of parking | d_twkdiff5 (d_indresp) mc cost of parking |
| 6 | Traffic congestion or roadworks | d_twkdiff6 (d_indresp) mc traffic congestion or roadworks |
| 7 | Personal safety concerns | d_twkdiff7 (d_indresp) mc personal safety concerns |
| 8 | Stress of driving | d_twkdiff8 (d_indresp) mc stress of driving |
| 97 | Other | d_twkdiff97 (d_indresp) mc other |
Universe:
if (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 & EMPLOYEES.JBPL > 1) | (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 & SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSPL > 2) (is an employee and works somewhere other than home or is self-employed and is not working at or from home)
and if EMPLOYEES.WorkTrav = 1 | SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSWorkTrav = 1 (drives self to work by car or van)
commutingbehaviour_w4.twkdiffm
Main difficulty commuting by car
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from the National Travel Survey
Text: Which one creates the most difficulty for you?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 2 | Too far |
| 3 | Cost of petrol |
| 4 | Lack of parking facilities |
| 5 | Cost of parking |
| 6 | Traffic congestion or roadworks |
| 7 | Personal safety concerns |
| 8 | Stress of driving |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 & EMPLOYEES.JBPL > 1) | (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 & SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSPL > 2) (is an employee and works somewhere other than home or is self-employed and is not working at or from home)
and if EMPLOYEES.WorkTrav = 1 | SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSWorkTrav = 1 (drives self to work by car or van)
and if MORE THAN ONE TWKDIFF > 1 & GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (more than one difficulty when travelling to work by car or van and mode is face-to-face)
- d_twkdiffm (d_indresp) main difficulty commuting by car
commutingbehaviour_w4.twkcar
Ease of travelling to work if not by car/van
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from the National Travel Survey
Text: How easy or difficult would you find it to get to work if you could not travel by car or van?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very easy |
| 2 | Fairly easy |
| 3 | Neither easy nor difficult |
| 4 | Fairly difficult |
| 5 | Very difficult |
Universe:
if (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 & EMPLOYEES.JBPL > 1) | (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 & SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSPL > 2) (is an employee and works somewhere other than home or is self-employed and is not working at or from home)
and if EMPLOYEES.WorkTrav = 1 | SELFEMPLOYMENT.JSWorkTrav = 1 (drives self to work by car or van)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 (Mode is face-to-face)
- d_twkcar (d_indresp) ease of travelling to work if not by car/van
