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Transport Safety & Cycling in Hawke’s Bay

🚲 Could Hawke's Bay be safer for cycling?
Near misses rarely make the statistics.

Hawke's Bay has many of the ingredients to be one of New Zealand's best places to cycle. Yet for many people, cycling to work or allowing children to ride to school simply doesn't feel like a realistic option.

Why?

As a doctor and Hawke's Bay resident, I'm interested in understanding the real barriers to cycling. Is it safety? Infrastructure? Convenience? Confidence? Something else entirely?

Whether you cycle every day, haven't ridden in years, or have never considered cycling, I'd love to hear your perspective.

My hope is that this community feedback will help identify practical changes that could make cycling a safer and more attractive option for more people across Hawke's Bay.

Survey time: Less than 5 minutes. All responses are anonymous.

Data & Consent: Responses are anonymous. Aggregate findings may be shared publicly or used in future reports, presentations, publications, or discussions relating to transport and cycling safety in Hawke's Bay.
Participation is voluntary, and you may skip any question you do not wish to answer.
If you choose to provide your email address for updates, it will be stored separately from your survey responses to maintain your anonymity.

Section 1: About You

1. What part of Hawkes's Bay do you live in?

Suburb or area you live in

2. Age group

3. What best describes you?

4. Approximately how far is your usual commute to work or education?

Section 2: Travel Habits

5. What is your main form of transport for everyday journeys?

6. How often do you currently cycle for transport rather than recreation?

7. How do children in your household usually travel to school?

Select all that apply

8. If safe, protected cycleways existed...

By protected cycleway, I mean a cycle route physically separated from moving traffic - for example by a kerb, barrier or separate path.
Select all that apply

9. How safe do you, or would you, feel cycling in Hawke’s Bay?

Select one

Section 3: Near Misses & Safety

10. Have you personally experienced a cycling-related near miss with a vehicle in Hawke’s Bay?

13. Do you believe cycling-related near misses are underreported in Hawke’s Bay?

14. Have you personally experienced any of the following while cycling in Hawke’s Bay?

Select all that apply

15. Have you ever seen any of these happen to cyclists in Hawke’s Bay?

Select all that apply

Section 4: Barriers to Cycling

16. What currently prevents you from cycling more often?

Select all that apply

17. If you don’t currently cycle to work or school, what is the SINGLE biggest reason?

Select one

18. What do you think are the main barriers to creating better cycling infrastructure in Hawke's Bay?

Select up to three

Section 5: What would make a difference?

19. Which improvements would most encourage you or your family to cycle more often?

Select all that apply

Section 6: Where could we make a difference?

20. What journey would you most like to be able to make safely by bicycle?

For Example: Havelock North -> Hastings CBD or home -> work

21. Are there specific roads, intersections, or areas where you feel unsafe cycling?

Stay Updated

If you would like to stay updated on this project or future discussions about safer cycling and transport in Hawke’s Bay, you may leave your email address below: