Transport and Travel in Scotland 2014
Table 43: In general, What discourages you from walking more often than you do? (2012-2014)
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | 51.0 | 60.1 | 57.3 |
| Takes too long | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Health reasons / unable to walk far | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.3 |
| Weather | 20.3 | 11.1 | 14.7 |
| Not safe | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Lack of walking paths | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Poor quality paths | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Inconvenient | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Too much to carry/awkward | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Travelling with others | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| No need | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Live too far away | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Prefer to use other modes - car/bus/train | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Given lifts | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Laziness | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Other | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 9,890 | 9,920 | 9,800 |