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Motorcycle Activity Data

Motorcycle Activity Data. Motorcycle Activity Data. Motorcycle registrations Motorcycle vehicle miles traveled Uses of activity data Calculate safety rates Allocate funding Determine roadway needs Assess safety countermeasures Develop legislation. Estimates of Motorcycles.

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Motorcycle Activity Data

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  1. Motorcycle Activity Data

  2. Motorcycle Activity Data • Motorcycle registrations • Motorcycle vehicle miles traveled • Uses of activity data • Calculate safety rates • Allocate funding • Determine roadway needs • Assess safety countermeasures • Develop legislation

  3. Estimates of Motorcycles Motorcycles registered or in Use (Millions)

  4. Sources of VMT data • Highway Statistics (FHWA) • National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) (FHWA) • Motorcycle/ATV Telephone Survey (MIC)

  5. Estimates of Motorcycle VMT

  6. Challenges of VMT Data Collection • Automatic traffic recorders • Need to identify motorcycles • Magnetic counters • Need to sense motorcycles • Manual counts • Labor intensive • Weekday vs. weekend travel • Self-reports • Rely on respondent

  7. Fatality Rates Using Activity Data

  8. Summary • Several uses for motorcycle activity data • Accuracy of data is critical • Continue momentum generated by FHWA Motorcycle Travel Symposium • Develop guidelines on collecting motorcycle registration and motorcycle VMT data

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