NON-SAMPLING ERRORS DUE TO NON-RESPONSE IN WRITTEN HOUSEHOLD TRAVEL SURVEYS
The paper describes results of a research project on non-response effects in written household travel surveys. Based on two surveys with up to seven follow-up mailing actions, an estimate of the sizes of non-genuine non-response is made. In addition, the effects of genuine non-response on mobility characteristics (average trip frequency per person and per mobile person, proportion of mobile persons) were analysed at different response rates and with respect to sociodemographic characteristics of households and individuals and with respect to trip characteristics (mode and purpose). Using these results, procedures were developed to minimise non-response effects. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 286978. (Author/TRRL)
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Supplemental Notes:
- New Survey Methods in Transport. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference, New South Wales, 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
VNU Science Pres BV
P.O. Box 2073
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Authors:
- Wermuth, M
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1985
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 349-365
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Data collection; Demographics; Errors; Forecasting; Households; Interviewing; Methodology; Research reports; Significance (Statistics); Socioeconomic factors; Sociology; Surveys; Traffic surveys; Transportation planning; Travel; Travel patterns
- Geographic Terms: Germany
- ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 8623: Data acquisition; 6440: Error; 132: Forecast; 8125: Germany; 309: Household; 9147: Interview; 698: Journey; 9102: Method; 8559: Research report; 6532: Significance (stat); 2253: Sociology; 676: Traffic survey
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00455372
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1986 12:00AM