ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR COLLECTING AUSTRALIAN MOTOR VEHICLE USE STATISTICS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics plans to conduct its next Survey of Motor Vehicle Use (SMVU) in 1997. The main objective of the SMVU is to satisfy the information needs of Commonwealth and State government agencies responsible for the allocation of funds for road development, the design and construction of highways, the regulation of road transport operators and accident exposure and energy use analysis. It collects vehicle usage data across all major vehicle types (cars, trucks, buses, etc) and states, thus providing the direct comparisons of patterns between vehicle types and states that are vital for the above purposes. It is the only source of such information and a time series has been established. The data are often used as proxies for road use and provide the broad context for measurement of growth rates in road use, mobility and traffic congestion. A methodological review was conducted during 1995 and 1996 to identify options for improving the SMVU's design before the next survey. Three methodologies were pilot tested and assessed for quality and cost effectiveness. These were Logbook, Pre-advice and Straight Recall methodologies. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 890658.

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  University of South Australia, Adelaide

  Transport Systems Centre, GPO Box 2471
  Adelaide,   Australia  5001
• Authors:
  • Roberts, S
  • HAINES, P
• Conference:
  • AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH FORUM (ATRF), 21ST, 1997, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, VOL 21, PART 1
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 85-99

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Behavior; Classification; Conferences; Costs; Data collection; Methodology; Travel; Vehicle miles of travel; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 8623: Data acquisition; 6440: Error; 698: Journey; 9102: Method; 292: Mileage; 1255: Vehicle; 292: Vehicle kilometer; 292: Vehicle mile
• Subject Areas: Finance; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00749311
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86803-248-4
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 26 1998 12:00AM