National Household Travel Survey

Highlights the 2009 National Household Travel Survey, released on January 8th, 2010
Mode Share
• Biking and walking make up 11.9 percent of all trips made in this country. This is up from 9.5 percent in 2001, a 25 percent increase.
o Biking is 1 percent, up 25 percent from 0.8 percent in 2001.
o Walking is 10.9 percent, up 25 percent from 8.7 percent in 2001.
Short Trips
• 28 percent of all trips are 1 mile or less.
o 40 percent of all trips are 2 miles or less.
o 50 percent of all trips are 3 miles or less.
• Of those trips 1 mile or less, 2.25 percent are biked.
o 35 percent are walked.
o 60 percent are driven.
• Of all trips 2 miles of less, 2 percent are biked.
o 26 percent are walked.
o 68 percent are driven.
• Of all trips 3 miles or less, 1.8 percent are biked.
o 21 percent are walked.
o 72 percent are driven.
Mode of Short Trip
• Of all biking trips, 59 percent are 1 mile or less.
o 78 percent are 2 miles or less.
o 85 percent are 3 miles or less.
• Of all walking trips, 87 percent are 1 mile or less.
o 97 percent are 2 miles or less.
o 98 percent are 3 miles or less.
• Of all driving trips, 20 percent are 1 mile or less.
o 33 percent are 2 miles or less.
o 43 percent are 3 miles or less.
Urban v. Rural Short Trips
• In non-urban areas, 20 percent of trips are 1 mile or less.
o 30 percent are 2 miles or less.
o 37 percent are 3 miles or less.
• In urban areas, 30 percent or all trips are 1 miles or less.
o 44 percent are 2 miles or less.
o 53 percent are 3 miles or less.
Source: NHTS 2009, FHWA Office of Policy

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