The two charts give information about why American residents travelled and what travel problems they experienced in the year 2009.
It is clear that the primary reason for travelling in 2009 was to commute to and from work. In the same year, transit cost was the predominant consideration for people using public transportation.
Looking more closely at the barchart, nearly half of the trips made by Americans in 2009 were for the purposes of commuting, while visiting friends or relatives accounted for the lowest percentage, at only 6%. In addition, the rate of people in the US going out for shopping and recreations made up 16% and 10% of all travel in the US respectively, compared to nearly 20% of those leaving their house for personal reasons.
According to the pie chart, the price was the key consideration for a third of American travellers. Almost one in five people cited safety as their foremost travel concern, while aggressive driving and highway congestion were the main issues for 17% and 14% of the travelling public. Finally, a total of 14% of those surveyed thought that access to public transport or space for pedestrians were the most important travel issues.