Recent Social and Economic Research Reports
Recent Social and Economic Research Reports
Research reports published since the previous edition of "Scottish Transport Statistics" are listed below.
| Title | Development of Scotland's 2030 Road Safety Casualty Targets and Key Performance Indicators |
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| Publication date | September 2020 |
| Contractor | Agilysis |
| Purpose of research | The report makes recommendations for road casualty targets and key performance indicators to help accurately monitor progress against the Road Safety Framework to 2030 outcomes. |
Main findings
| Target | Percent Reduction |
|---|---|
| People killed | 40% |
| People seriously injured | 40% |
| Children (aged <16) killed | 100% (vision Zero) |
| Children (aged <16) seriously injured | 60% |
This report recommends KPIs for all of the categories of speed, distraction, seatbelt use, drink driving and drug driving. Further consideration should be made of other KPIs which could reveal the overall safety levels of vehicles on the roads, road infrastructure safety ratings, emergency service response times, and safety schemes implemented for those who drive for work.
Link to report: https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/development-of-scotlands-2030-road-safety-casualty-targets-and-key-performance-indicators/
| Title | Transport and Travel in Scotland 2019: Results from the Scottish Household Survey |
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| Publication date | Sep 2020 |
| Contractor | In House |
| Purpose of research | Results from the 2019 SHS survey on travel behaviour and attitudes. |
Main findings
Link to report: https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/evaluation-of-road-safety-scotland-s-theatre-in-education-performances/
| Title | Carbon Account for Transport No. 12: 2020 |
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| Publication date | September 2020 |
| Contractor | In house |
| Purpose of research | The Carbon Account for Transport (CAT) provides a balance sheet for Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions due to transport. This is the twelfth edition of the CAT and provides analysis of transport emissions for the period between 1990 and 2018. |
Main findings
Transport accounted for 35.6% of Scotland's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018.
Scotland's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 were 41.6 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Transport, including international aviation and shipping, accounted for 14.8 MtCO2e.
2018 marks the first year since 2013 that emissions have decreased in Scotland, with the previous four showing a gradual upward trend.
Scotland's transport emissions in 2018 were 1.1% lower than in 2017, and 0.5% lower than in 1990.
Car was the most emitting transport mode in 2018.
Cars accounted for 39% of Scotland's transport emissions in 2018. Goods vehicles contributed 25%, aviation and shipping accounted for 15% and 16%, respectively, and other transport modes accounted for 5%.
Road transport, aviation and rail emissions decreased between 2017 and 2018, while shipping emissions increased.
Road transport emissions fell in 2018, with car, HGV, LGV and bus emissions all lower than in 2017. Aviation emissions were also lower than in 2017.
Shipping emissions saw the largest percentage increase.
Between 1990 and 2018, LGV emissions saw the largest percentage increase of all transport modes.
Aviation and rail emissions also increased substantially over this period.
Shipping emissions saw the largest percentage decrease of all transport modes, with bus emissions also falling.
Link to report: https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/carbon-account-for-transport-no-12-2020-edition/
| Title | COVID-19 Transport Trend Data - 28 December 2020 - 3 January 2021 |
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| Publication date | Weekly |
| Contractor | In House |
| Purpose of research | Transport Scotland is monitoring transport trends during the COVID-19 outbreak. This information provides a snapshot of travel across main modes when compared to this time last year. |
| Main findings | Vary week on week |
| Link to report | https://www.transport.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/analysis/ |
| Title | COVID-19 Public Attitudes Survey Data |
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| Publication date | Various |
| Contractor | AECOM |
| Purpose of research | Transport Scotland is monitoring public attitudes to transport and travel during the COVID-19 outbreak. We are doing this through a telephone survey carried out on our behalf with a representative sample of over 16s across Scotland. |
| Main findings | Vary week on week |
| Link to report | https://www.transport.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/analysis/ |