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2002 National Survey of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Attitudes and Behaviors
Survey Overview
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) and the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) have collected information
from persons in United States households
that will provide national level data on
biking and walking.
NHTSA and BTS will provide quality data from
the survey that will support informed planning
and decision making. These data will
be especially useful for safety officials, transportation
planners, advocates, traffic engineers,
and researchers.
Survey Methodology
NHTSA and BTS contracted with The Gallup
Organization to collect information from
9,600 respondents during the summer of
2002. The data were collected from respondents
16 years or older using a random-digit
dial (RDD) sample and computer-assisted
telephone interviewing methods.
The survey asked questions, for both bicyclists
and pedestrians, on the following topics:
- Frequency of biking and walking
- Trip information including : Origin, destination,
length of trip time, trip distance,
land use, trip purpose, facility use, and
topography
- Reasons for not biking or walking
- Perceptions of safety
- Safety practices
- Facility availability
- Community design
- Satisfaction with community design
- Safe routes to school
- Sociodemographics
Survey Results
NHTSA and BTS will publish a series of
reports based on the survey data. First, a
brief summary report, which will cover the
major findings from the survey, will be released
in early 2003. Future releases will
include a three volume report:
- An expanded summary of key findings
- A detailed description of all findings
and major analyses from the data
- The survey methodology
The data, questionnaire, and survey documentation
will also be made available for
public use.
Contacts
If you would like copies of the published
reports or more information
about the survey, please contact:
Marvin Levy
202 366-5597
mlevy@nhtsa.dot.gov
Neil Russell
202 493-2147
neil.russell@bts.gov
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