BTS Releases Report on Bicycle and Pedestrian Data

Contact BTS 7-00 Carole Zok 202-366-5694

Friday, June 16, 2000 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released a new report, Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, and Gaps.

This report provides a review of existing sources of bicycle and pedestrian-related information, including their uses, quality, and limitations. It also includes information from a broad range of decision makers, researchers, planners, and other users identifying and prioritizing areas in which additional or improved data are needed. By recommending opportunities for improving the quality and relevancy of bicycle and pedestrian data, this report will help determine what actions to take to overcome the deficiencies and limitations of existing data sources.

"The need for better information on bicycle and pedestrian transportation is clear and this study will greatly assist BTS and the transportation community as we work to provide it," said Dr. Ashish Sen, the Bureau’s Director.

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires BTS to collect information on bicycle and pedestrian modes. This supports the DOT’s strategic goals of promoting public health and safety, providing mobility, and improving environmental quality.

To order free copies of Bicycle and Pedestrian Data: Sources, Needs, and Gaps, call 202-366-DATA, fax 202-366-3640, or write to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room 3430, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. The electronic version of the report is available on the BTS Internet site at www.bts.gov. For technical information, contact David Mednick at (202) 366-8871.