Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Travel Patterns of Older Americans with Disabilities

Travel Patterns of Older Americans with Disabilities

Meg Sweeney
July 2004
2004-001-OAS

Table of Contents File Formats
Entire Report
Table 1 - Questions asked in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Transportation Availability and Use Survey, 2002
Figure 1 - Number of Licensed Drivers Age 65 and Older in the U.S.
Figure 2 - Private Motor Vehicle Use
Figure 3 - PMV Use when Traveling to Work, Doctor or Other Local Destination
Figure 4 - Walking
Figure 5 - Public Bus Use
Figure 6 - Long-Distance Travel
Figure 7 - Transportation Used for Long-Distance Travel
Appendix A
Table 1 - Average Number of Days Leave Home
Table 2 - Number of Days Leave Home
Table 3 - Number of Days per Week Leave Home by Disability Severity
Table 4 - Severity of Disability
Table 5 - Need Help or Have Trouble Getting Transportation Needed
Table 6 - Type of Specialized Assistance or Equipment Needed by Persons with Disabilities by Age
Table 7 - Difficulties for Persons with Disabilities in Getting the Transportation Needed
Table 8 - Currently a Driver
Table 9 - Transportation Used in Past Month for Local Travel
Table 10 - Currently Working or Going to School
Table 11 - Type of Transportation Used to Commute to Work
Table 12 - Type of Transportation Used to Go to the Doctor
Table 13 - Type of Transportation Used for Other Local Travel
Table 14 - Problems Experienced for Local Travel
Table 15 - Problems Experienced as Walkers
Table 16 - Long-Distance Travel
Table 17 - Transportation Used in Past Year for Long-Distance Travel
Table 18 - Problems Experienced with Long-Distance Travel
Table 19 - Problems Experienced at Airports
Table 20 - Problems Experienced on Airplanes


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