A survey dataset to evaluate the changes in mobility and transportation due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy, Norway, South Africa, United States.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has heavily impacted the global commu- nity. To curb the viral transmission, travel restrictions have

been enforced across the world. The dataset documents the mobility disruptions and the modal shifts that have occurred as a consequence of the restrictive measures implemented in ten countries: Australia, Brazil, China, Ghana, India, Iran, Italy,

Norway, South Africa and the United States. An online ques- tionnaire was distributed during the period from the 11st to

the 31st of May 2020, with a total of 9 394 respondents. The first part of the survey has characterized the frequency of use of all transport modes before and during the enforcement of the restrictions, while the second part of the survey has dealt with perceived risks of contracting COVID-19 from different

transport modes and perceived effectiveness of travel miti- gation measures. Overall, the dataset (stored in a repository

publicly available) can be conveniently used to quantify and understand the modal shifts and people’s cognitive behavior towards travel due to COVID-19. The collected responses can be further analysed by considering other demographic and socioeconomic covariates.