Social research and evaluation

Department for Transport Citizens' Panel: Motorway Driving (772 kb)

The report provides feedback from the Citizens' Panel on a range of issues in relation to motorways, including: their experiences of motorway driving, experiences of congestion, and their attitudes to a range of measures for reducing congestion, such as use of the hard shoulder, motorway widening and toll lanes.

Published:

25 June 2009

DfT's online Citizens' Panel - DaSTS Research

Findings from the latest wave of DfT's online Citizens' Panel research - looking at public attitudes and opinions of the Department's Delivering a Sustainable Transport System 5 strategic goals.

Assessing Social and Distributional Impacts in Transport

The objectives of this research programme are to enhance the Departments' understanding of the impact of transport provision, schemes, and policy on different social groups and areas, and the extent to which impacts are disproportionate for different groups and areas.

Public attitudes to transport summary

Reflections from the citizens' panel on the Department's goals and challenges. This is a summary of the findings from DfT's online Citizens' Panel looking at public attitudes to the Department's 5 strategic goals

Travel behaviour, experiences and aspirations of disabled people

This research provides an indepth understanding of the role that transport plays in disabled people's lives. This research explores travel aspirations, needs and behaviours.

Published:

28 October 2008

Travel behaviour, experiences and aspirations of disabled people (274 kb)

This research provides an indepth understanding of the role that transport plays in disabled people's lives. This research explores travel aspirations, needs and behaviours.

Published:

28 October 2008

Public attitudes to transport: DfT's online citizens panel (1 Mb)

Citizen's panel - In February 2008 The (DfT) commissioned GfK NOP to set up an online "Citizens' Panel" in order to better understand public attitudes and perceptions of transport and transport policy, initially to support DfT strategy "Towards a Sustainable Transport System"

Published:

01 July 2008

Public Attitudes to Transport: Knowledge Review of Existing Evidence (1 Mb)

Knowledge Review - This is a review of available evidence on public attitudes to passenger transport, carried out from March to May 2008 by the centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol, for the Department for Transport.

Published:

01 July 2008

Social research and evaluation

The work of SRE is cross-cutting and so covers a wide range of DfT policy areas. Their role includes commissioning, managing and conducting high quality social research and policy evaluation, and advising staff across DfT.

Published:

21 February 2006

Last update:

06 April 2009

Exploring public attitudes to climate change and travel choices: deliberative research

This report presents the findings from an 18 month deliberative study that has explored public attitudes to climate change and how this relates to their personal travel choices. Specifically this research provides a greater insight into public understanding of climate change and how it relates to personal travel behaviours, explores the barriers and motivations for travel behaviour change, and considers the role of information in increasing public awareness and understanding of the issues.

Understanding the needs, attitudes and behaviours of teleworkers

This report presents the findings from a six month qualitative study exploring the attitudes, motivations and travel behaviour of teleworkers.

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

This qualitative study explores the role of the car in the travel choices and needs of low income households.

Public acceptability of road pricing

The research provides in depth analysis of public attitudes to congestion and road pricing. It explores how, why and in what circumstances public acceptability increases or decreases.

Understanding public attitudes to new technologies

This research explores public awareness of and attiudes to a number of transport technologies: Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), Electronic Vehicle Identification (EVI) and Global Positioning System (GPS).

Published:

08 May 2008

Perception of congestion on motorways

This research examines commercial and non-commercial drivers' perceptions of congestion on motorways. It explores why people continue to use busy motorways instead of other travel modes; why people use motorways instead of other roads; the extent to which people see motorway congestion as a problem; how people cope with motorway congestion; and how people plan their motorway journeys.

Published:

08 May 2008

Perception of congestion on motorways - with appendices (1 Mb)

This research examines commercial and non-commercial drivers' perceptions of congestion on motorways. It explores why people continue to use busy motorways instead of other travel modes; why people use motorways instead of other roads; the extent to which people see motorway congestion as a problem; how people cope with motorway congestion; and how people plan their motorway journeys. Includes appendices.

Published:

08 May 2008

Unlicensed driving – summary of desk research

The following desk research summary report draws on information from several reports and stakeholder interviews (3 so far) on the subject of unlicensed driving.

Understanding the travel needs, behaviour and aspirations of people in later life

Research following up respondents (aged 50 and over) to the Department's National Travel Survey for in depth interview.

Published:

20 November 2007

Understanding the travel aspirations, needs and behaviour of young adults

Research following up respondents (aged 16 to 25) to the Department's National Travel Survey for in depth interview.

Published:

20 November 2007

Developing guidance and advice to address the social and distributional impacts of road pricing

In January 2006 the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned the Centre for Transport Studies at the University of the West of England to undertake a rapid evidence assessment (REA) of the Social and Distributional Impacts of Road Pricing (report two). Findings from the REA were used to develop technical guidance for local authorities receiving TIF funding and who were considering the introduction of a local road pricing scheme. A summary of the technical guidance is provided in report one.

Evidence base review on mobility: Choices and barriers for different social groups

This report is a large scale systematic review on the travel needs, choices of, and barriers for, different social groups in the UK. The report by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University was published on 26 June 2007.

Published:

26 June 2007

Review of social research in DfT

Independent review of social research needs and practices in DfT, assessing the quality of commissioned social research; the focus of DfT's research effort; and identifies where social research effort needs to be increased.

Published:

24 January 2006

The importance of transport in business' location decisions

This study reviews the evidence of the significance and importance of transport in determining business location.

Published:

06 February 2004

Options for monitoring public attitudes to transport issues

Independent scoping study by Roger Jowell, City University, of the options for improving the quantitative evidence base on public attitudes to transport issues. It provides advice on ways of improving the evidence base.

Published:

21 December 2006

Integration of regional transport strategies with spatial planning policies

The aim of this study is to assess the extent to which there is a holistic approach to the development of land-use planning and transport policies within Regional Planning Guidance and sub-regional strategies.

Published:

19 March 2004

Transport and city competitiveness - literature review

This is a review of existing research and evidence regarding the role of transport in city.

Published:

12 February 2002

Last update:

20 May 2004