Table 1.
Summary of main findings from past related research.
| Research study | Main Outcomes | Country |
|---|---|---|
| (Abdullah et al., 2020) | Shorter and less frequent trips; Shopping became the primary trip purpose; Public transport is replaced by private means and walking | Worldwide |
| (Aloi et al., 2020) | 76% mobility reduction; Increase in car usage; Drop of public transport and walking modal shares | Spain |
| (Brooks et al., 2020) | The shift to more active mobility can support fundamental changes towards healthier transport behavior | UK |
| (Bucsky, 2020) | 50% mobility reduction; 80% reduction in public transport use; Increase of car and bicycle usage | Hungary |
| (de Haas et al., 2020) | 55% reduction of total trips; Mobility reduction for all trip purposes and for all transport modes except touring /walking trips | Netherlands |
| (De Vos, 2020) | Reduction of trips is expected | Worldwide |
| (Dzisi and Dei, 2020) | Reduced bus capacity was respected but masks were not always worn | Ghana |
| (Harrington and Hadjiconstantinou, 2020) | 80% of the car commuters will continue commuting by car after the pandemic | UK |
| (IEA, 2020) | Global road transport activity 50% down compared to 2019 | Worldwide |
| (Jenelius and Cebecauer, 2020) | 40–60% drop of public transport usage | Sweden |
| (Katrakazas et al., 2020) | Less frequent trips; Altered driving behavior | Greece and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| (Klein et al., 2020a) | 60% mobility reduction; 65% commuting reduction | U.S.A. |
| (Mogaji, 2020) | Reduced social activity due to mobility restriction measures | Nigeria |
| (Parady et al., 2020) | Decreased activity for commuting, grocery, shopping and leisure purposes | Japan |
| (Pawar et al., 2020) | 41% of commuters stopped travelling; Small Shift to private modes due to lack of other alternatives | India |
| (Pepe et al., 2020) | 50% reduction of total trips | Italy |
| (Stavrinos et al., 2020) | Teens that were older, employed, part of a minority or had lower prosocial tendencies were less likely to reduce driving | U.S.A. |
| (Thakkar et al., 2020) | Social distancing and decrease of mobility are critical for the reduction of COVID-19 cases | U.S.A. |