Tyneside Walking and Cycling Index
Formerly known as Bike Life, this is the UK's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling.
Tyneside aims to improve people’s health, support better local air quality and contribute to our carbon net zero ambitions. To achieve this, walking, wheeling and cycling need to be the natural and safe ways for people to make everyday journeys.
Every year, walking and cycling in Tyneside results in:
1,536
serious long-term health conditions prevented
£388.1 million
in economic benefit for individuals and the region
24,000 tonnes
of greenhouse gas emissions saved
Up to 140,000
cars taken off the road every day
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I’m registered blind and have a guide dog. I walk into North Shields every weekday to take my kids to school.
The street isn’t level, with a lot of potholes and poor drainage. Sometimes there’s no kerb. Guide dogs are trained to go from kerb to kerb so the dog gets confused if the kerb’s not there.
Clear street corners and edges help, with contrasting colours. Straight lines and landmarks like bollards or bins are useful to navigate.
Download the Tyneside Walking and Cycling Index
See Tyneside's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling.
Tyneside through the years
This is the third time we've collaborated with Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council and North Tyneside Council to survey active travel in the city.
Download Tyneside's past reports:
- Bike Life Tyneside 2019
- Tyneside's Walking and Cycling Index 2021
- The 2021 report is also available in a text-only format.
Read our Newcastle reports from 2015 and 2017
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