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ISBN 1-885070-57-8; December 2003; 438 pages; paper
“Who travels, how often and how far, by what means, and so forth, is a subject about which almost everyone participates and thinks they comprehend, but few see or have studied the data gathered. This volume includes the results of surveys of the how and why of travel centered on daily travel. . . . An examination of these tables reveals their enormous collective breadth and depth. . . . This is not a book for general readers, but can be of high interest to one with an interest in everything from bicycles to subways and from commuters to shoppers, or for one who is simply curious. It is a valuable . . . resource
—American Reference Books Annual
ACCESS TO The 2001 National Household Travel Survey: The Demographics of Daily Travel explores the characteristics of vehicles and drivers. It shows the demographics of SUV owners, subway riders, commuters, bicyclists, and walkers. And it examines the demographics of travelers by trip purposewhether people travel to take the cat to the vet, to visit friends, to exercise, etc.
Cross-tabulated by age, sex, education, household income and type, metropolitan status, race and Hispanic origin, the book's seven chapters cover
• The Basics of Daily Travel Who's going where, how long it takes to get there, and how many miles they travel. Includes valuable data on cell phone use.
• Drivers and Vehicles Who's driving (or bicycling), how many drivers and vehicles in each household, what they're driving, etc.
• Characteristics of Daily Travel Who's going where and when, why and how they're going there, etc.
• Privately Owned Vehicles Who's traveling in their own vehicle or motorcycle and details about the trip." Other Modes of Transportation. Who's traveling by plane, train, bicycle, public bus, subway, elevated train-and on foot.
• Commuting How we get to work, how long it takes to get there, and who carpools.
• Other Daily Travel Purposes How far we go for entertainment, exercise, church, a meeting, etc.
Based on the new 2001 National Household Travel Survey, this book is for everyone who wants to know where people go and what they do when they leave home.
