Questionnaire Module Main Survey
commutingbehaviour_w8
Commuting Behaviour module
Questions 4
commutingbehaviour_w8.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)
- h_workdis (h_indresp) Distance from work
commutingbehaviour_w8.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, and if so, which ones?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No, no difficulties | h_twkdiff1 (h_indresp) No, no difficulties |
| 2 | Too far | h_twkdiff2 (h_indresp) Too far |
| 3 | Cost of petrol | h_twkdiff3 (h_indresp) Cost of petrol |
| 4 | Lack of parking facilities | h_twkdiff4 (h_indresp) Lack of parking facilities |
| 5 | Cost of parking | h_twkdiff5 (h_indresp) Cost of parking |
| 6 | Traffic congestion or roadworks | h_twkdiff6 (h_indresp) Traffic congestion or roadworks |
| 7 | Personal safety concerns | h_twkdiff7 (h_indresp) Personal safety concerns |
| 8 | Stress of driving | h_twkdiff8 (h_indresp) Stress of driving |
| 97 | Other | h_twkdiff97 (h_indresp) 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_w8.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 (more than one difficulty when travelling to work by car or van)
- h_twkdiffm (h_indresp) Main difficulty commuting by car
commutingbehaviour_w8.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)
- h_twkcar (h_indresp) Ease of travelling to work if not by car/van
