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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents Field Dates: April
23-27, 2013
OVERAL
L
REGIS
VOTERS
Overall
Register
ed
Voters Male Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60+
UNWEIGHTED COUNT Unweighted count 501 442 233 267 63 91 148
199
Mostly safe 33% 32% 38% 28% 34% 27% 37% 33%
Mostly unsafe 34% 35% 30% 38% 31% 34% 35% 38%
Evenly divided 31% 30% 31% 30% 33% 38% 27% 24%
Don't Know / Refused 3% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 1% 5%
Total 501 440 242 258 107 136 137 121
Drivers 21% 22% 22% 20% 19% 25% 23% 16%
Bicyclists 21% 19% 24% 19% 29% 18% 20% 19%
Both equally 56% 57% 53% 59% 52% 55% 54% 62%
Don't Know / Refused 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 3% 3%
Total 501 440 242 258 107 136 137 121
Install more bike lanes 45% 47% 40% 51% 49% 49% 40% 43%
Pass stricter traffic laws for cars andbicycles
10% 9% 14% 7% 15% 10% 9% 8%
Improve enforcement of existing
traffic laws22% 23% 23% 20% 14% 24% 24% 23%
Enhance education about traffic
laws15% 16% 15% 15% 15% 10% 19% 17%
Don't Know / Refused 7% 6% 8% 6% 7% 6% 8% 8%
Total 501 440 242 258 107 136 137 121
In your opinion, who tends to be more responsible
for accidents involving cars and bicyclesdrivers,
bicycle riders, or both equally?
In your opinion, which of the following would be
the most effective way to prevent bike accidents?
Would you say the interaction between drivers and
bicyclists on roads in your area is mostly safe or
mostly unsafe, or evenly divided between safe and
unsafe?
GENDER AGE CATEGORIES
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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents Field Dates: April
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UNWEIGHTED COUNT Unweighted count
Mostly safe
Mostly unsafe
Evenly divided
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Drivers
Bicyclists
Both equally
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Install more bike lanes
Pass stricter traffic laws for cars andbicycles
Improve enforcement of existing
traffic laws
Enhance education about traffic
laws
Don't Know / Refused
Total
In your opinion, who tends to be more responsible
for accidents involving cars and bicyclesdrivers,
bicycle riders, or both equally?
In your opinion, which of the following would be
the most effective way to prevent bike accidents?
Would you say the interaction between drivers and
bicyclists on roads in your area is mostly safe or
mostly unsafe, or evenly divided between safe and
unsafe?
Democra
t
Republic
an
Independ
ent
White /
Caucasia
n All others
Western
/ Central
MA
Southea
st MA
Outer
Boston
Suburbs
Boston /
Inner
Suburbs
Less
than
$25k $25-$75k
$75-
$150k
More
than
$150k
154 56 211 382 112 132 57 151 128 82 147 108 49
35% 37% 30% 33% 30% 41% 21% 41% 21% 34% 37% 27% 29%
35% 35% 36% 36% 31% 40% 35% 28% 33% 28% 37% 38% 29%
29% 28% 30% 29% 34% 15% 42% 30% 42% 33% 24% 34% 42%
2% 0% 4% 2% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 5% 2% 1% 0%
159 47 221 389 108 124 60 156 129 92 147 116 46
26% 9% 21% 22% 18% 19% 16% 22% 22% 27% 21% 19% 22%
18% 21% 20% 21% 23% 19% 26% 19% 25% 11% 20% 33% 23%
54% 68% 57% 55% 58% 60% 56% 55% 53% 61% 56% 48% 53%
2% 2% 2% 2% % 2% 2% 3% % 1% 3% 0% 3%
159 47 221 389 108 124 60 156 129 92 147 116 46
51% 28% 48% 50% 30% 48% 37% 48% 41% 46% 37% 55% 44%
7% 7% 11% 9% 15% 8% 29% 7% 10% 6% 7% 17% 21%
22% 42% 19% 21% 25% 20% 16% 22% 24% 21% 26% 16% 18%
11% 18% 18% 15% 16% 16% 16% 14% 16% 23% 17% 8% 10%
9% 4% 5% 5% 14% 7% 2% 9% 9% 3% 13% 3% 8%
159 47 221 389 108 124 60 156 129 92 147 116 46
INCOME RANGESPARTY REGISTRATION RACE REGIONS
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Massachusetts Statewide Poll of 501 Residents Field Dates: April
23-27, 2013
UNWEIGHTED COUNT Unweighted count
Mostly safe
Mostly unsafe
Evenly divided
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Drivers
Bicyclists
Both equally
Don't Know / Refused
Total
Install more bike lanes
Pass stricter traffic laws for cars andbicycles
Improve enforcement of existing
traffic laws
Enhance education about traffic
laws
Don't Know / Refused
Total
In your opinion, who tends to be more responsible
for accidents involving cars and bicyclesdrivers,
bicycle riders, or both equally?
In your opinion, which of the following would be
the most effective way to prevent bike accidents?
Would you say the interaction between drivers and
bicyclists on roads in your area is mostly safe or
mostly unsafe, or evenly divided between safe and
unsafe?
Less
than
$75k
More
than
$75k
High
School
or less
Some
college,
no
degree
College
graduate
(BA/BS)
Advance
d degree
229 157 136 148 146 66
36% 28% 34% 24% 41% 32%
33% 35% 32% 40% 27% 42%
28% 36% 30% 35% 30% 25%
3% 1% 4% 1% 2% 1%
239 163 197 129 107 65
23% 20% 18% 23% 27% 16%
17% 30% 24% 22% 16% 20%
58% 49% 57% 54% 54% 59%
2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 6%
239 163 197 129 107 65
41% 52% 42% 45% 53% 44%
7% 18% 14% 8% 8% 7%
24% 17% 22% 23% 19% 24%
19% 8% 16% 16% 12% 17%
9% 4% 6% 7% 9% 8%
239 163 197 129 107 65
INCOME RANGES EDUCATION LEVEL
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