Transportation Health Impact Assessment Toolkit

Transportation Data

Indicator	National Database	Local Resource
Means of transportation to work Car, truck, van Public Transportation Motorcycle Bicycle Walked Other means Worked at home	U.S Census Bureau, American Fact Finder: Data available under “Means of transportation to work for workers 16 and over” and “Travel time to work for workers 16 and over”. Instructions: When using the census, you may search by topics, geographies, population groups, or industry codes. You can also find data indicators by typing keywords such as “transportation” into the quick start box. Enter study area geographic location to acquire data.	Contact the state or local department of transportation.
Traffic Volume (VMT/day)	--	Contact the state or local planning commission, or department of transportation.
Mileage of active transportation infrastructure Bicycle lanes Sidewalks	--	Contact the local or regional planning agency.