Collection and use of bicycle count data in
Portland, Oregon
Photo by Elly Blue
Oregon Active Transportation Summit
April 21, 2014
Roger Geller, Bicycle CoordinatorCity of Portland
2012 count map
2011 count map
Measuring Macro Trends
Juxtaposition
Safety
Gender4:1
3:12:1
Helmet Use45%
67%
80%
Annual and long-term increases
Annual counts by location
Bridge and non-bridge compared
More detail
Bridge and non-bridge over time
Bridge and non-bridge over time by part of city
Inner SE
East Portland
Map of count volumes
Table proportion of women
Map of gender ratios
Map of helmet use
Table of gender
Gender by part of city
Table of helmet use
Helmet use by part of city
Helmet use by gender by part of city
Volumes and TMC at intersections
Count sheet
Count sheet
Count sheet Jene-Paul
Count sheet Jene-Paul
Methodology
Portland’s Bicycle CountsConduct
June-October
Typically one count / location
Peak Hour Counts
Some Hose Counts
Portland Bicycle CountsTraining
• Pizza• Soda• Role of Counts in Portland’s
System• How to conduct counts• How to fill out forms• Get information back to us• Don’t cheat!
Copenhagen Mode Split…in Copenhagen
Where to get information
503.8237671
Contact:
http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=44671
Portland count reports, forms, instructions:
