National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination – Q3 2020

National Travel Survey: C.V.s for Person-Trips by Duration of Trip, Main Trip Purpose and Country or Region of Trip Destination, Q3 2020
Duration of Trip Main Trip Purpose Country or Region of Trip Destination
Total Canada United States Overseas
Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V. Person-Trips (x 1,000) C.V.
Total Duration Total Main Trip Purpose 83,135 A 82,766 A 178 D 192 B
Holiday, leisure or recreation 42,993 A 42,957 A 21 E 15 E
Visit friends or relatives 28,051 A 27,826 A 88 D 137 C
Personal conference, convention or trade show 159 D 159 D ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 3,257 B 3,257 B ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 5,012 B 4,977 B 13 E 23 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 79 E 76 E 1 E 2 E
Other business 3,584 B 3,514 B 56 E 14 E
Same-Day Total Main Trip Purpose 49,950 A 49,884 A 66 E ..  
Holiday, leisure or recreation 21,909 A 21,891 A 19 E ..  
Visit friends or relatives 17,958 A 17,956 A 2 E ..  
Personal conference, convention or trade show 131 D 131 D ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 3,075 B 3,075 B ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 3,926 B 3,914 B 12 E ..  
Business conference, convention or trade show 62 E 62 E ..   ..  
Other business 2,888 B 2,855 C 33 E ..  
Overnight Total Main Trip Purpose 33,185 A 32,881 A 112 D 192 B
Holiday, leisure or recreation 21,083 A 21,066 A 2 E 15 E
Visit friends or relatives 10,093 A 9,870 A 86 D 137 C
Personal conference, convention or trade show 28 E 28 E ..   ..  
Shopping, non-routine 181 C 181 C ..   ..  
Other personal reasons 1,086 B 1,062 B 1 E 23 E
Business conference, convention or trade show 17 E 14 E 1 E 2 E
Other business 696 B 659 B 22 E 14 E
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Estimates contained in this table have been assigned a letter to indicate their coefficient of variation (c.v.) (expressed as a percentage). The letter grades represent the following coefficients of variation:

A
c.v. between or equal to 0.00% and 5.00% and means Excellent.
B
c.v. between or equal to 5.01% and 15.00% and means Very good.
C
c.v. between or equal to 15.01% and 25.00% and means Good.
D
c.v. between or equal to 25.01% and 35.00% and means Acceptable.
E
c.v. greater than 35.00% and means Use with caution.