Modes of Transport Survey

Most journeys in Southend are less than 3 miles. Half of these are car journeys. So, car travel is important for Southend’s future travel. Vans, lorries, and heavy goods vehicles are also important for business deliveries. Now there are 7,367 vans and 489 heavy good vehicles registered in Southend. 

The way we use cars is changing. There are 306 electric vehicles registered in Southend and 25% of people in Southend do not own car. People that do not use a car every day might use car sharing schemes instead of owning their own car. 

Cars, vans, lorries and motorcycles all release carbon emissions. To reduce these emissions the Council wants to make it easier to travel around Southend without a car. 

Public transport is important for Southend’s future travel. Now 3.5% of journeys are made by bus, 9% of journeys are made by rail and 17% by cycling. 

We are looking ahead 30 years, and a lot of things can change. New ways of getting around like driverless cars or e-scooters might also be important.