Why

Choosing to cycle helps people move freely, save money, reduce waste and live longer. The questions and answers below show how things are now. This vision shows how we want things to be.

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1Roughly how many metres are travelled by each MK resident on MK roads each year on average?80km800km8,000km
2Roughly how many metres of Redway are there in MK per resident?  0,5m1.0m1.5m
3What % of cycle journeys in MK are by women?  23%33%43%
4What % of non-cycling women say they would like to cycle?  40%60%80%
5What % of Year 7 students are driven to school (car, bus or taxi)?  31%41%51%
6What % of Year 7 students who live within a 15-minute cycle ride are driven to school?33%37%41%
7What % of Year 5-6 pupils completed Level 2 Bikeability Training in 2022-23?  36%41%46%
8What % of Year 5-6 pupils does MK Council want to complete Level 2 Bikeability Training in 2024-2550%65%80%
9How much does it cost to get a full Bike Repair service at Cycle Saviours in Stacey Bushes£30£40£50
10Roughly what % of journeys in MK are by bicycle? 1%3%5%

ANSWERS: 1B1, 2C2, 3A, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7A, 8C, 9A, 10B

  1. Road traffic statistics – Local authority: Milton Keynes ↩︎
  2. Milton Keynes redway system – Wikipedia ↩︎