The bar and pie chart depict the various purposes of travel and main issues for travelling public in the United States in the year 2009. Generally speaking, it is apparent that commuting was the common reason for travel. Conversely, visiting friends and relatives accounted for the smallest propotion compared to other reasons. In terms of main issues, the cost of travel was the dominant category, whereas space for pedestrians maintained the lowest level of main issues for the travelling public over the period.
It is explicitly observed that commuting held the highest rate, accounting for 49 percent. Conversely, visiting friends and relatives was the lowest level of reasons for travel, with 6 percent. Besides, personal reasons and shopping secured the second position and third position, with 19 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Moreover, the reasons for social and recreation accounted for 10 percent, standing near last.
In terms of key issues for the traveling public, travel costs are the main issue, with 36 percent, and travel costs was six times many as space for pedestrians, with 6 percent. In addition, safety concerns and aggressive drivers ranked in second place and third place, with 19 percent and 17 percent, respectively. While highway congestion accounted for 14 percent, access to public transport just constituted 8 percent.