Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Walking and Cycling Index
In the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area, active travel is playing an increasingly important role in everyday life. By making journeys safer and more accessible, the area is fostering healthier streets, cleaner air and stronger community connections. The 2025 Index highlights the growing impact of people-powered movement across the metropolitan area.
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Download the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area Walking and Cycling Index
See Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling.
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Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area through the years
This is the the second time we've collaborated with Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area to survey active travel in the city.
This report is also available in a text-only format.
This report is also available in Irish:
Every year, walking and cycling in the Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area results in:
325
serious long-term health conditions prevented
€145.4 million
in economic benefit for individuals and the region
7,100 tonnes
of greenhouse gas emissions saved
Up to 33,000
cars taken off the road every day
Yvonne Ryan
I enjoyed cycling until I had children. Traditional bike carriers left me nervous, but now I have a long-tail cargo e-bike that comfortably fits my two youngest.
Cycling to school is the norm for them, and it’s given my eldest real freedom over his travel needs. Riding to work and school is a great way to start the day - we’re never late, and there’s no stress about parking or traffic.
My children talk to me more on the bike, sharing little worries without the car radio in the way. We feel lucky to have good infrastructure and wish everyone did.
Find out more
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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index
The Walking and Cycling IndexWalk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK and Ireland's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling in urban areas. Download the report now.
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Walking for everyone: A guide to making walking and wheeling accessible, inclusive and desirable
We've teamed up with Living Streets and ARUP to create a guide to support people in local government, the transport sector and spatial planning, make walking and wheeling for everyone.Walking for everyone -
Cycling for everyone
We've teamed up with Arup to create a guide to support people in local government and the transport sector to make cycling a more inclusive activity for everyone.Inclusive cycling in cities and towns