Survey examines transport modes in Brazil during the covid-19 pandemic, indicating increased use of personal vehicles and implications for sustainable choices.
Little is known about what influenced mobility behavior in Brazil during the covid-19 pandemic. This study, grounded in the Theory of Planned Behavior, aims to examine how Brazilians decided on their mode of transportation during this period. An online survey was conducted with 404 individuals working in person. The results indicated that: 1) the main reason for choosing the transport mode was time-saving, followed by comfort and the perceived risk of contracting covid-19; 2) there was a significant increase in the use of personal vehicles compared to public transportation at the onset of the pandemic; 3) participants demonstrated positive attitudes toward individual transport modes, such as cars; and 4) attitudes and subjective norms significantly predicted the choice of the car and public transport. These findings are discussed in terms of having more sustainable and safer transportation choices.
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Bannach et al. (2025) studied this question.