Nationwide Personal Transportation Study, 1995

<p>Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) data are collected by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is the only national source of information on personal travel for all modes of transportation and all trip purposes. NPTS also tracks the economic, social, demographic, and geographic characteristics of the traveler. Data are collected from a nationally representative sample of households. In 1995, approximately 42,000 households were surveyed. Surveys have been conducted in 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990 and 1995. Information is collected on all trips taken by each household member during a designated 24-hour period, known as the travel day, and on trips 75 miles or more one-way in the two-week period ending on and including the travel day, known as the travel period. In addition to the characteristics of the trip and traveler, the NPTS collects information on, among other things, vehicles, satisfaction with the transportation system, and seat-belt use.</p>