Transport and Travel in Scotland 2014

Table 43: In general, What discourages you from walking more often than you do? (2012-2014)

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