Satisfaction and Quality of Highway Travel for NYS Residents

1. Satisfaction and Quality of Highway Travel for NYS Residents

2. The Surveys • 2001/02 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) • 1995/96 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) • Total Daily Household Travel Survey (365) • 11 Satisfaction/Quality Question in 2001/02 • 5 Overlapping Question in 1995/96 • How Much of A Problem? • 2001: Best (1) ￩ to ￫ Worst (5) • 1995: Best (1) ￩ to ￫ Worst (3) • Mean Scores or % Indicating Significant Problem

3. 2001 NHTS Highway Congestion Not Knowing About Tie-ups Rough Pavement/Potholes Poor Walkways/Sidewalks Aggressive Drivers Drunk Drivers Distracted Drivers Drivers Speeding Large Trucks Worry About Accidents Gas Price 1995 NPTS Highway Congestion Not Knowing About Tie-ups Rough Pavement/Potholes Poor Walkways/Sidewalks Worry About Accidents Questions

4. Key Concerns 2001 • By Mean Category Rank • Aggressive Drivers • Distracted/Speeding Drivers, Pavement Condition • Gasoline Price • Not Knowing About Traffic Tie-ups • Large Trucks, Drunk Drivers, Congestion • Lack of Sidewalks and Walkways

6. How Have Opinions Changed 2001/1995(5 Common Questions) • Most Significant Change • Increase in Concern About Poor Pavement • Increase in Concern About Congestion • Constant Concerns • Not Knowing About Traffic Tie-ups • Worry About Accidents • Walkways/Sidewalks

8. NYS vs. Nation 2001 • Similar Level of Concern on all 11 Questions • NYS: More Concerned Than Rest of Nation • Not Knowing About Traffic Tie-ups • Road Construction • Over Aggressive Drivers • Drunk Drivers • NYS: Less Concerned than Rest of Nation • Lack of Sidewalks/Walkways • Large Trucks

9. NYS Rest of US

10. Respondent Characteristics • Difference in Travel Response 2001 • Socio-economic & Gender/Age/Education/Income • Type and Amount of Travel • Geographic Location • Urban Environment

11. Respondent Characteristics (cont’d) • Significant Female Differences • Speeding Drivers • Poor Pavement & Pothole • Presence of Large Trucks • Potential for Accident • Marginal Female Differences • Aggressive Drivers • Significant Male Differences • Traffic Congestion

12. Respondent Characteristics (cont’d) • Traffic Congestion Response Variability • Size of Metro Area • Residential Density • Traffic Congestion

13. Driver Aggressive Drivers Distracted Drivers Gas Price Pavement Condition Speeding Drivers * Drunk Drivers Not Knowing About Traffic Tie-ups Congestion * Accidents – Worry * Walkways Large Trucks Non-Driver Aggressive Drivers Distracted Drivers Speeding Drivers * Drunk Drivers Accidents – Worry * Pavement Conditions Not Knowing About Traffic Tie-ups Large Trucks Gas price Congestion * Walkways Driver/Non-Driver Issues 2001 Ranked By Mean Score, * Indicates Significant Difference

14. Metro Area, State, Nation 2001 • Primary Urban Counties of Each NYS MPO Area • Significance of Concerns • Traffic Congestion • NYMTC/Large MPOs > Rest of US >> Small NYS MPOs & NYS Non Metro • Worry About Accidents • NYMTC >> Other NYS MPOs >> Rest of US • Aggressive Drivers • NYMTC >> Other NYS MPOs & Rest of US • Gasoline Price • NYS Non-Metro >> Rest of US >> Other NYS MPOs >> NYMTC • Pavement Condition & Potholes • NY Non-Metro > Rest of US <<Other NYS MPOs

18. NYS v. Neighbor State 2001 • US • Census Regions • Census Divisions • States • Overall similar level of concerns