Over Half of 2022 Bike Trips in USA Were for Social or Recreational Purposes – CleanTechnica

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Fifty-two percent of all bike trips in 2022 were for social or recreational purposes. The next most common trip purpose was for church/school, followed by commuting from home to work. In total, there were about 2.2 billion bike trips taken in 2022.

Source: Federal Highway Administration, 2022 NextGen National Household Travel Survey Core Data, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.

Fact #1328 Dataset. See more Transportation Facts of the Week.

Courtesy of U.S. DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy


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