13-5004 Bicycle IVR Report

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Seattle Department of TransportationTelephone Survey of Seattle Residents

September 2013


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Please note that due to rounding,

some percentages may not add up to

exactly 100%.

Methodology

Interactive Voice Response & Live Interviewing Random Digit Dial Telephone survey

2013 Survey

600 total interviews; Margin of Error +4.0 points IVR n=510 w/live Interviewing n=90

Conducted September 24th-26th, 2013

2012 Survey

600 total interviews; Margin of Error +4.0 points

Conducted April 17th19th, 2012

2011 Survey

823 total interviews, Margin of Error +3.4 points

Conducted April 17th18th, 2011

Weighted to accurately reflect adult population based on key city of Seattle Census

demographics

Trained, professional interviewers


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Key Findings

Half (50%) of Seattle residents say they do have access to a working bicycle. This is up from 40% in 2012,

but it is not yet clear if this is a trend or a result of sample variance.

Residents who have access to a working bicycle are more likely to be white, male, and under 45

years of age. Older residents and non-white residents are the least likely to have access to aworking bicycle.

Among residents with access to a working bicycle, one-fifth (19%) are regular riders, an increase of 6

points since 2012. 40% are occasional riders, and 40% rarely ride.

Among those who ride a few times a year or more, two-thirds (66%) primarily ride for recreation or

exercise and one third primarily ride as a way to get to a destination (34%). These results are the sameas 2012.

Two thirds (65%) of destination riders are riding 5 miles or less and (43%) are using arterial streets with

bike lanes for most of their riding. A majority (51%) of recreational riders also tend to ride 5 miles or

less, but less than one-fourth (21%) ride 10 or more miles on average. Recreational riders are more likely

to use neighborhood streets (37%) or off-street trails (35%).

Safety (28%), lack of interest (26%), Weather (23%), and hilly terrain (18%) all contribute to not riding

more often among those with access to a bicycle. Not feeling safe riding is the top reason for not riding

more often overall and among destination riders. Recreational riders mention feeling unsafe ( 28% ) as

much as the weather (28%) and being uninterested (26%).

Traffic/cars, few bike lanes/narrow streets, and bad drivers were the top mentions among respondents

who do not ride more often because of safety.


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Access to Bicycle

Q7. Do you currently own or have access to a working bicycle?

Have

Access

50%

No

Access

50%

65%

62%

60%

60%

55%

54%53%

52%

48%

47%

45%

43%

40%40%

31%

27%

M


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49%

40%

50%51%

60%

50%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2011 2012 2013

Yes No

Access to bicycle by Year

Q7. Do you currently own or have access to a working bicycle?


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Ride frequency

Q9. On average, how often do you ride your bicycle? (n=298; MoE 5.7)

43%40% 40%

24%26%

23%

18%20%

17%

10%5%

11%

4%8% 8%

1% 1% 0%0%

25%

50%

75%

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

Almost never Few times a year Few times amonth

Few times a week Ride daily Not sure


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32%

34%

34%

68%

66%

66%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

2011

2012

2013

General Recreation Destination

Access to bicycle by Year

Q10. Would you say you primarily ride your bicycle as a way to get to a destination or do you ride more for

general recreation? (n=179 MoE 7.3)



Average Distance

22%

36%

19% 19%

3%

17%

39%

23%

16%

5%

Two miles or less Two to five miles Six to ten miles More than ten miles Not sure

Ride a few times a year or more

n=179; Margin of Error = 7.3 points

2012 2013

Q11. What is the average distance in miles of a typical bicycle trip for you? (not asked in 2011)



Bicycle Routes

39%

29%

24%

8%

33%

37%

25%

3%

Neighborhood streets without bike lanes

Arterial streets with bike lanes

Off street trails

Not sure

Ride a few times a year or more


2012 2013

Q12. When riding in Seattle, do you mostly use routes on neighborhood streets without bike lanes,

arterial streets with bike lanes, or use off street trails? (not asked in 2011)



Barriers to Riding

25%

23%

28%

18%

6%

28%

26%

23%

18%

5%

Dont feel safe riding

Not that interested in riding more often

The weather

The hilly terrain

Not sure

Have Access to Working Bicycle


2012 2013

Q13. What would you say is the biggest reason you do not ride more often, the weather, the hilly terrain, you

dont feel safe riding, or youre just not that interested in riding more often? (not asked in 2011)



Recreation vs. Destination Riders

26%

39%

25%

6%

3%

34%

43%

19%

4%

25%

15%

35%

19%

12%

39%

22%

21%

6%

37%

22%

35%

4%

28%

14%

28%

26%



Demographics

50%

50%

13%

26%

19%

16%

13%

13%

8%

72%

2%

13%

5%

Male

Female

16 to 24 years old

25 to 34 years old

35 to 44 years old

45 to 54 years old

55 to 64 years old

65 years or older

African American

White or Caucasian

Hispanic or Latino

Asian

Other

Documents

13-5004 Bicycle IVR Report