Publications
2009 NHTS Documentation
| Title | Link |
|---|---|
| Summary of Travel Trends: 2009 National Household Travel Survey |
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| User's Guide | |
| Data Dictionary | XLS |
| Codebook | |
| Weighting Report | |
| Derived Variables Description | |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | HTML |
| Glossary: Abbreviations, Travel Concepts and Glossary of Terms | |
| Tract and Block Group Variables (also known as Claritas Variables) | |
| BESTMILE: Developing a Best Estimate of Annual Vehicle Mileage for 2009 NHTS Vehicles | |
| EIA Estimation Methodologies | |
| GASPRICE: Weekly Gasoline Prices | |
| Telephone (CATI) Questionnaire | |
| Telephone (CATI) Questionnaire Extended Interview | |
| Telephone (CATI) Questionnaire: Screener Interview - Spanish Version | |
| Telephone (CATI) Questionnaire: Extended Interview – Spanish Version | |
| Field Documents | |
| 2009 NASS (FARS) Vehicle Makes and Models |
User's Guides - Earlier Surveys
Papers and Reports
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Summary of Travel Trends: 2009 National Household Travel Survey | |
| 2009 | An Assessment of Public Transportation Markets Using NHTS Data | |
| 2009 | Transportation Funding Reform: Equity Considerations for Older Americans | HTML | 2009 | Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices | HTML |
| 2009 | Policy and Design Considerations for Accommodating Low-Speed Vehicles and Golf Carts in Community Transportation Networks | HTML |
| All | Uses of National Household Travel Survey Data in Transportation | |
| 2001 | Summary of Travel Trends: 2001 National Household Travel Survey | |
| 2001 | Our Nation's Travel: Current Issues | |
| 2001 | Transferring 2001 National Household Travel Survey | |
| 2001 | Variability and seasonality of active transportation in USA: evidence from the 2001 NHTS | HTML |
| 2001 | Highlights of the 2001 National Household Travel Survey | HTML |
| 2001 | Public Transit in America: Results from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey | |
| 2001 | Trends in Walking for Transportation in the United States, 1995 and 2001 2001 Urban-Rural Differences in Mobility and Mode Choice: Evidence From the 2001 NHTS | HTML |
| 2001 | Socioeconomics of Urban Travel: Evidence from the 2001 NHTS | |
| 2001 | The Case for Moderate Growth In Vehicle Miles of Travel: A Critical Juncture In U.S. Travel Behavior Trends | |
| 1995 | Summary of Travel Trends | |
| 1995 | 1995 NPTS Databook |
NHTS Briefs (Policy and Issue Briefs)
These briefs are designed to provoke users to use NHTS data creatively, and to start a discussion on travel topics that could be addressed using NHTS.
Please provide your suggestions/comments on these briefs to Adella Santos, 202-366 5021, or adella.santos@dot.gov.
| Title | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Active Travel | December, 2010 | |
| Changes in the U.S. Household Vehicle Fleet | September, 2009 | |
| The ‘Carbon Footprint’ of Daily Travel | March, 2009 | |
| Vacation Travel | August 2008 | |
| Working At Home—The Quiet Revolution | July 2008 | |
| Energy Use and Fuel Efficiency | April 2008 | |
| Travel to School: The Distance Factor | January 2008 | |
| Congestion: Who is Traveling in the Peak? | August 2007 | |
| Congestion: Non-Work Trips in Peak Travel Times | April 2007 | |
| The Other Side of Congestion | February 2007 | |
| Commuting for Life | November 2006 | |
| Travel Characteristics of New Immigrants | August 2006 | |
| Rising Fuel Cost—A Big Impact | June 2006 | |
| Older Drivers: Safety Implications | May 2006 | |
| Is Congestion Slowing Us Down? | May 2006 | |
| Long-Distance Travel | March 2006 | |
| Mobility and the Melting Pot | January 2006 |
For Media/Newspaper Enquiries, please contact Doug Hecox, FHWA Public Affairs at Doug.Hecox@dot.gov (Phone: 202-366-2244)
Data Profiles
Journal Publications
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Active Travel in Germany and the USA: Contributions of Daily Walking and Cycling to Physical Activity | |
| 2009 | Walking and Cycling in the United States, 2001-2009: Evidence from the National Household Travel Surveys | |
| 2009 | How the Travel Patterns of Older Adults Are Changing: Highlights from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey | HTML |
| 2001 | The Mobility Needs of Older Americans: Implications for Transportation Reauthorization | HTML |
| 2001 | A presentation to the U.S. Special Committee on Aging using 2001 NHTS data augmented by EIA. The title of the hearing, which took place on 6/15/2005, is "Keeping the Power On: Examining the Impact of Soaring Energy Costs on the Elderly." | |
| 2001 | The Case For More Moderate Growth in VMT: A Critical Juncture in U.S. Travel Behavior Trends | |
| 2001 | Why Care About Walking? | PPT |
| 1995 | Daily Travel by Persons with Low Income | |
| 1995 | Examining Trip-Chaining Behavior: A Comparison of Travel by Men and Women | |
| 1995 | Societal Trends: The Aging Baby Boom and Women Increased Independence | |
| 1995 | Land Use Transportation Interaction: An Examination of the 1995 NPTS Data | |
| 1995 | Trends in Personal Motor Vehicle Ownership and Use: Evidence from the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey | |
| 1995 | Societal Trends: The Aging Baby Boom and Women Increased Independence | |
| 1995 | Land Use Transportation Interaction: An Examination of the 1995 NPTS Data |
Survey Research Issues
Webinars
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | FHWA Talking Traffic Webinar on the NHTS, November 8, 2011. Enter as Guest; see the Talking Traffic Document Library | Adobe Connect |
| 2009 | NHTS Add On Workshop, August 12, 2009 |
Presentations
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Presentation: A Walk Through Time - Changes in the American Commute | PPT |
Conference Proceedings and Workshops
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TRB Workshop: Using National Household Travel Survey Data for Transportation Decision Making
(Note: Program has links to presentations) |
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| 2001 | Data for Understanding Our Nation's Travel: National Household Travel Survey Conference: November 1/2, 2004 | |
| 1995 | Personal Travel: The Long and the Short of It: Issues Involved in Analysis Using The NPTS and the ATS |
Earlier Publications
| Year | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1990 NPTS Databook | |
| 1990 | Travel Behavior Issues in the 90's | |
| 1990 | 1990 NPTS: Urban Travel Patterns | |
| 1990 | 1990 NPTS: Demographic Special Reports | |
| 1990 | 1990 NPTS: Travel Mode Special Reports | |
| 1990 | 1990 NPTS: Special Reports on Trip and Vehicle Attributes | |
| 1983 | Personal Travel in the United States 1983-1984 VOLUME I: Chapters 1-5: Contains Preface, highlights and introduction, data considerations, drivers and vehicles, and vehicle trips and travel | |
| 1983 | Personal Travel in the United States 1983-1984 VOLUME I: Chapters 6-8: Contains person trips and travel, workers and journey to work information, and vehicle occupancy | |
| 1983 | Personal Travel in the United States 1983-1984 VOLUME I: Chapters 9-Appendices: Contains travel period trips and travel, use of safety devices, and the appendices | |
| 1983 | PERSONAL TRAVEL IN THE U.S. 1983-1984 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey Volume II, Part 1: Contains: Preface Table of Contents Weighting Procedures and Estimates of Variance | |
| 1983 | PERSONAL TRAVEL IN THE U.S. 1983-1984 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey Volume II, Part 2: Contains: Detailed Tabulations from the 1983 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey | |
| 1983 | PERSONAL TRAVEL IN THE U.S. 1983-1984 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey Volume II, Part 3: Contains: Detailed Tabulations from the 1983 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (Continued) | |
| 1977 | Characteristics of 1977 Licensed Drivers and Their Travel | |
| 1977 | Household Vehicle Ownership | |
| 1977 | Purposes of Vehicle Trips and Travel | |
| 1977 | Home-to-Work Trips and Travel | |
| 1977 | Household Vehicle Utilization | |
| 1977 | Vehicle Occupancy | |
| 1977 | A Life Cycle of Travel by the American Family | |
| 1977 | Urban/Rural Split of Travel | |
| 1977 | Household Travel | |
| 1977 | Estimates of Variances | |
| 1977 | Person Trip Characteristics | |
| 1969 | Automobile Occupancy | |
| 1969 | Seasonal Variations of Automobile Trips and Travel | |
| 1969 | Availability of Public Transit and Shopping Characteristics of SMSA Households | |
| 1969 | Household Travel in the United States | |
| 1969 | Mode of Transportation and Personal Characteristics of Tripmakers | |
| 1969 | Annual Miles of Automobile Travel | |
| 1969 | Transportation Characteristics of School Children | |
| 1969 | Characteristics of Licensed Drivers | |
| 1969 | Home-to-work Trips and Travel | |
| 1969 | Purposes of Automobile Trips and Travel | |
| 1969 | Automobile Ownership |