New figures published by the CSO show certain trends among school-age children and their families in Cavan. In the study of school travel, the report shows in Cavan, nearly 2,800 children aged under 5 travelled to childcare or school. Most of these, almost 2,400 travelled by car, while 256 walked and 19 went by bus.
In new findings by the CSO released its shows most of the 9,899 primary school-aged children travelling to school in the county in April 2022 also travelled by car, with 5,989 doing so. Travelling by bus was the second most common means of travel at 1,596 children. A further 1,335 children walked while 50 children cycled.
Cootehill had the second highest rate nationally of primary students going to school by public transport, at 31 per cent. Of the 6,752 secondary students (those aged 13-18 years) travelling to school, 2,715 were driven to school in a car, while 118 drove themselves to school. There were 2,716 students using a bus, and 9 using the train. A further 852 students walked to school while 20 cycled.
For the 2,357 third-level students commuting, driving was the most popular means of travel, at 790 people. There were 544 students who used a bus, while 392 walked. Another 285 students were passengers in a car, while 56 students travelled by train, DART or Luas.
