ESTIMATION OF PASS-BY TRIPS USING A LICENSE PLATE SURVEY
A significant portion of the travel attracted by generators such as shopping centers and several other convenience-oriented land uses are pass-by trips. Methods exist for handling pass-by trips in traffic impact analysis. However, there is a dearth of data regarding the percentage of pass-by trips for a particular type and intensity of land use. The traditional way of determining the number of pass-by trips is to conduct a face-to-face interview survey. This is, however, a time-consuming and intrusive process. A study was conducted to determine whether it is possible to estimate the percentage of pass-by trips by using a license plate survey instead of the traditional interview survey. Two separate data collection efforts were conducted. At each location the license plate observations were matched by using a standard computer program. In both cases the percentage of pass-by trips obtained by a license plate survey was found to be very close to the results obtained by an interview survey. However, further studies must be conducted before the methodology can be accepted as a standard procedure for estimating pass-by trips. At a minimum, the procedure can place upper and lower bounds on the percentage of pass-by trips for a particular existing development. This nonintrusive method will be especially helpful (in terms of management of time and personnel) in determining the percentage of pass-by trips for large developments when a face-to-face interview would involve an extensive effort.
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- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1477, Statewide Travel Surveys, Traffic Data Collection, and Urban Travel Patterns. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
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Authors:
- Dey, Soumya S
- Fricker, John D
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 66-72
- Monograph Title: Statewide travel surveys, traffic data collection, and urban travel patterns
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1477
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Estimating; Interviewing; Land use; License plates; Surveys
- Uncontrolled Terms: Pass-by trips
- Old TRIS Terms: License plate surveys
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00713005
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309061156
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 12 1995 12:00AM