Abstract
Mobility is an aspect of the quality of life, especially for the elderly. Mobility is a necessary condition for independence. Based on the Dutch National Travel Survey 1979-1994, trends in person trips, car trips and distances covered for several types of journey purposes made by elderly people are described. The database for 1994 has been used to provide a more detailed description of the travel behaviour: distribution in time of activities, distances for different purposes, main transport modes and reasons for travel. Some information is provided on the characteristics of elderly people who did not mention a trip in the one-day diary. (A)