Ann Forsyth, Kevin J. Krizek, Ahsa W. Agrawal, and Eric Stonebraker
Background: The Pedestrian and Bicycling Survey (PABS) is a questionnaire designed to be economical and straightforward to administer so that it can be used by local governments interested in measuring the amount and purposes of walking and cycling in their communities. In addition, it captures key socio-demographic characteristics of those participating in these activities. Methods: In 2009 and 2010 results from the four-page mail-out/mail-back PABS were tested for reliability across two administrations (test-retest reliability). Two versions—early and refined—were tested separately with two independent groups of university students from four universities (N=100 in group 1; N=87 in group 2). Administrations were seven to nine days apart. Results: Almost all survey questions achieved adequate to excellent reliability. Conclusions: Transportation surveys have not typically been tested for reliability making the PABS questionnaire an important new option for improving information collection about travel behavior, particularly walking and cycling.
Keywords: transportation, reliability, walking, cycling
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