NTA launches National Household Travel Survey 2026

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has in the present day launched the National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) 2026, a nationwide examine that can acquire data on journey habits throughout Ireland to help future transport planning and funding.

Survey scope and supply

The survey will run from September to early December 2026 and can contain roughly 4,000 households nationwide. It is being carried out on behalf of the NTA by impartial analysis company Ipsos B&A.

Household choice and participation

Households will probably be chosen at random and contacted by phone by means of a random digit dialling course of utilizing each cell and landline numbers. Selected members will probably be requested to finish a Household Questionnaire masking subjects reminiscent of family composition, car and bicycle possession, entry to native providers and web connectivity.

Travel diary data

Household members can even be invited to finish a two day Travel Diary, recording particulars of journeys made, together with vacation spot, function, journey time, distance travelled and mode of transport.

Data safety and confidentiality

The NTA and Ipsos B&A have confirmed that the survey will probably be carried out in full compliance with GDPR necessities. All data collected will stay confidential, with findings printed solely in aggregated and anonymised kind.

Supporting transport planning and coverage

Data gathered by means of the survey will present important data to help transport planning, coverage improvement and transport modelling throughout Ireland. The findings will assist the NTA develop future transport plans and insurance policies, monitor modifications in journey behaviour, enhance regional transport fashions and guarantee transport networks proceed to fulfill the wants of communities nationwide.

The National Household Travel Survey helps the NTA in finishing up its statutory capabilities underneath the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 and contributes to the aims of the Government’s Sustainable Mobility Policy Action Plan.