Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Program
In 2008, PAG kicked off an annual bicycle count in order to better understand the trends and characteristics of cyclists, to evaluate planning efforts and to help guide investments. Each fall, jurisdiction staff and volunteers count at approximately 100 locations throughout the entire region.
In addition to the raw count, other data is collected on the cyclists including:
- Direction of travel
- Gender
- Age
- Helmet usage
- Sidewalk riding
- Riding the wrong way against traffic
PAG is always looking for volunteers to help with the bicycle count. If you are interested in helping out please contact Ann Chanecka.
Top 15 Bicycle Count Volumes in 2010
|
Volume Rank
|
Location |
Volume |
| 1 |
3rd St / Campbell Ave |
992 |
| 2 |
University Blvd / Park Ave |
986 |
| 3 |
Helen St / Mountain Ave |
771 |
| 4 |
2nd St / Highland Ave |
566 |
| 5 |
Old Spanish Trail / Freeman Rd Weekend |
487 |
| 6 |
Rillito / Mountain Ave - North |
454 |
| 7 |
3rd St / Country Club Rd |
340 |
| 8 |
Blacklidge Dr / Mountain Ave |
307 |
| 9 |
Rillito / Mountain Ave - North Weekend |
292 |
| 10 |
University Blvd / Stone Ave |
291 |
| 11 |
9th St / 4th Ave |
271 |
| 12 |
Toole Ave / Congress St |
270 |
| 13 |
Rancho Vistoso / Oracle Rd Weekend |
260 |
| 14 |
Speedway Blvd / Park Ave |
241 |
| 15 |
Elm St / Tucson Blvd |
234 |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Analysis
PAG updates a regional bicycle crash analysis annually with data dating back to 2001. The Bicycle Crash Analysis quantifies the number of total crashes, crashes per population and fatal crashes. In addition, many additional factors are looked at including:
- General location
- Daylight conditions
- Alcohol as a factor
- Bicyclists and motorist actions (Going straight, turning left, turning right, etc.)
- Bicyclist and motorist violations (Speeding, running stop sign, no improper behavior, etc.)
The crash analysis is used to help identify mitigation strategies such as wrong way signs and pavement markings, as well as to help identify enforcement education that is needed. PAG staff also will start analyzing pedestrian crash information.
