Perceptions of cycling in Portsmouth

• Cycling was best rated on the safety of cycle paths, with 19% stating them as good or very good. 16% rated it good or very good on suitability of diversions when roadworks are taking place
• However, both the safety of cycle paths and the suitability of diversions with roadworks had more people rating them poorly than they did rating them as ‘good’
• 45% rated the safety of cycle paths poor or very poor, with 52% rating the suitability of diversions for the same

Base: All with barriers to travel: ‘Safety of the cycle paths’ (269) | ‘Suitable diversions when roadworks are taking place’ (220)

This chart shows the perceptions concerning aspects of cycling in Portsmouth
With the safety of cycle paths, 3% of respondents say very good, 16% say good, 36% say fair, 25% say poor and 20% say very poor
With suitable diversions when roadworks are taking place, 2% of respondents say very good, 14% say good, 32% say fair, 34% say poor and 18% say very poor