2008 NHTS
The 2008 NHTS represents the largest household travel survey in the world. The survey is sponsored by the FHWA and 20 Add-on partners.
Schedule and Sample Size
- Data collection period is April, 2008 – May, 2009
- Public Use Dataset will be released in January 2010
- There will be 155,000 households intervewed with 25,000 in the National sample and 130,00 in Add-on areas
2008 NHTS Add-On Participants
The Add-on program provides the opportunity for states and MPOs to purchase additional samples for their respective areas.
| State |
Households |
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State |
Households |
| California |
18,000 |
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Florida |
14,000 |
| Georgia |
7,000 |
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Indiana |
2,857 |
| Iowa |
2,000 |
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New York |
14,102 |
| North Carolina |
5,000 |
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South Carolina |
4,500 |
| South Dakota |
1,500 |
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Tennessee |
2,000 |
| Texas |
20,000 |
|
Vermont |
1,000 |
| Virginia |
14,342 |
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Wisconsin |
1,200 |
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| Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) |
Households |
| Chittenden County MPO, VT |
500 |
| Linn County Regional Planning Comm., Cedar Rapids, IA |
1,200 |
| Maricopa Assoc of Governments, AZ |
4,286 |
| Omaha – Council Bluffs Metro Area Planning , NE |
2,285 |
| Pima Assoc of Governments, AZ |
5,000 |
| Piedmont Regional Transportation, NC |
1,200 |
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For general information on the NHTS Add-on program, click here.
Public Use Dataset Contains Add-on Interviews
- The enhanced interviewing in the 20 Add-on Areas will be included on the 2008 Public Use Dataset allowing the user to approach these areas as case studies.
Six-Month Data
- Preliminary Findings (Inklings) – reported at 2009 TRB Meeting, Jan 11-15
Questionnaire
- 2008 NHTS
Telephone (CATI) Questionnaire (PDF)
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