This document provides an overview of various transportation statistics sources available from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and other agencies. It begins with general statistical sources covering multiple modes and then discusses sources for specific modes and topics like air, highway, transit, freight and economic data. Contact information is provided for questions. The presentation aims to help users find the relevant transportation data sources for their needs.
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1. Finding
Transportation
Statistics
National Transportation Library
Bureau of Transportation Statistics 1
2. Agenda
General Statistical Sources in Transportation
Multimodal Freight/Passenger/Safety Statistics
Economic Statistics
BTS Air Carrier Statistics
Other Aviation Data Sources
Highways Data
Transit/Rail Data
Maritime Data Sources
BTS’ New Transportation Data Clearinghouse
NTL’s Statistics FAQs
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3. General Statistical Sources
Pocket Guide to Transportation (BTS)
National Transportation Statistics (BTS)
□ National overview of infrastructure, traffic, energy, environmental and economic
data related to transportation
□ Based on DOT and non-DOT sources
State Transportation Statistics (BTS)
Transportation Statistics Annual Report (BTS)
□ Mandated by Congress
□ Covers areas pertinent to key US DOT initiatives
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Census)
□ Historical transportation statistics back to the 19th century
□ Census says they’re “terminating the collection of data for the Statistical Compendia
program effective October 1, 2011” but earlier data still useful
Annual Energy Outlook (DOE)
□ Forecasts to 2035
□ Includes data on vehicle miles traveled, alternative fuel vehicles, emissions
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4. Multimodal Statistics
Border Crossing/Entry Data (BTS)
□ Number of people/vehicles entering the US by port of entry
□ Based on US Customs data
North American Transborder Freight Data (BTS)
□ Monthly trade with Canada and Mexico by value and weight
□ Available by mode, port, O&D state and commodity
Commodity Flow Survey (BTS)
□ 1993, 1997, 2002, and 2007 surveys of businesses
□ Freight by commodity, O&D, mode of transportation
□ Value, Tons, Ton-Miles
Travel to/from the US (DOC Office of Travel and Tourism Industries)
□ Number of US citizens traveling abroad and foreign citizens traveling to US
□ Tourism and spending data
National Transportation Safety Board
□ Reports and statistics on accidents
□ Aviation and other modes
National Safety Council:
□ Injury and death statistics, including odds of dying from various causes
Commuting statistics
□ Includes Census Bureau’s Community and Housing surveys
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5. Economic Statistics
Transportation Services Index (BTS)
□ Measures the movement of freight and passengers in the for-hire transportation
sector
□ Goes back to 1990 (monthly)
□ Based on data from government and private sector sources
Air Fare Data (BTS)
□ Based on the Airline Origin & Destination Survey’s itinerary fares
□ Quarterly domestic data by origin airport
□ Air Travel Price Index measures changes compared to Q1 1995
□ See also the Domestic Airline Fares Consumer Report
Government Transportation Financial Statistics (BTS)
□ Federal, State and Local revenues and expenditures
□ 2007 is most recent (2001 and 2003 also available)
Transportation Satellite Accounts (BTS)
□ Measures the contribution of transportation services to the national economy
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6. BTS Air Carrier Statistics
Traffic T-100 Market and Segment statistics: flights,
passengers, freight & mail aggregated by
route/carrier/aircraft type/month; New: City Market ID
field, shows traffic for all airports in a market
Traffic Summary Data: further aggregated data for US
carriers only, includes RPMs, ASMs, RTMs, fuel
consumption, T-1 goes back to 1974
Origin and Destination Survey (10% sample of domestic
itineraries, includes fare data) in 3 parts: coupon, market
(directional trips) and ticket (whole itineraries)
Certificated air carriers are required under 14 CFR 234 and 241 to report
statistics to BTS (some data monthly, some quarterly or semiannually). BTS
also issues Accounting and Reporting Directives to clarify requirements.
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7. BTS Air Carrier Statistics
Financial Statistics (carriers divided into groups
over/under $20 million in revenue)
□ Revenue/expenses
□ Fuel cost and consumption
□ Employment by labor category
□ Balance sheet data
□ Fleet size/age
□ By Quarter/Month and Carrier Region
On-Time Performance Data (Carriers with 1% of
domestic, scheduled passenger revenue)
□ Delays, cancellations and diversions
□ Day- and flight-specific data
□ Domestic flights/carriers only except for 3-hour tarmac
delay reports (covers all flights from US airports)
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8. BTS Air Carrier Statistics
Options for accessing airline data:
Press releases (BTS Press Room)
Other prepared tables (BTS bookstore)
Table generating tools (BTS home page)
Download raw data from TranStats
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9. Accessing TranStats Data
Analysis:
Click on title, then “analysis” next to desired field
Quick access to a few fields, yearly and time series/crosstabs tables
Aggregated data downloads easily to Excel for tables 200 rows or fewer
“Search the results” to reduce the size of the table
Download:
Click “Download” under file description and select fields
More detailed tables with 3 or more variables
Monthly/quarterly/semiannually
Filter for geography (state/country)
Use Microsoft Access to filter/aggregate large files
http://www.transtats.bts.gov
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10. Other Aviation Data Sources
Administrator’s Fact Book (FAA)
□ Overview of traffic, financial, infrastructure data
Aerospace Forecasts (FAA)
Air Traffic Activity Data System (FAA)
□ Airport traffic including general aviation and air taxis, military
flights
□ Take-offs and landings, both local and itinerant
General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Surveys (FAA)
□ traffic, conditions and equipment
Air Travel Consumer Report (OST)
□ Summary of delays, complaints, mishandled baggage, etc.
□ Monthly and 12-month totals
Domestic Airline Fares Consumer Report (OST)
□ Air fare data by top 1000 city pairs, etc.
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11. Highways Data
Highway Statistics (FHWA)
□ Vehicles, drivers, miles of roadway, fuel, finance and vehicle miles
Traffic Volume Trends (FHWA)
□ Monthly vehicle miles traveled
National Household Travel Survey (FHWA)
□ 2009 is most recent
□ Survey of households re: daily travel
□ Includes mode, purpose, number of vehicles in household
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (NHTSA)
□ Search fatal accident records
□ See also “Traffic Safety Facts” reports
Transportation Energy Data Book (DOE)
Urban Mobility Report (TTI)
□ Congestion study showing time, money and fuel wasted in traffic
□ Covers 439 urban areas across the US
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12. Transit/Rail Data
National Transit Database (FTA)
□ Ridership, infrastructure & finance statistics
□ National and transit agency level
APTA also has easy-to-use transit statistics
Amtrak
□ Number of passengers by state and station (2 years)
Railroad Financial and Statistical Reports
(STB)
□ Traffic, financial, employment reports
□ Reported by US freight railroads
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13. Maritime Data
Maritime Administration (MARAD) data:
US Waterborne Foreign Trade & US Foreign Container Trade
□ By US port and trading partner
Vessel Calls at US Ports
□ By vessel type and port
Merchant Fleet Statistics
□ By vessel type and flag/ownership country
Surveys of Great Lakes operators and barge operators
Cruise ship statistics
National Census of Ferry Operators (BTS)
Data on operators, routes, terminals and vessels
New interface for 2010 data
Marine Transportation System Data Inventory
Database of maritime sources produced or used by the Federal Government
US Army Corps of Engineers
Data on ports and locks, commodities shipped in domestic waterborne commerce
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14. Transportation Data Clearinghouse
•Replacement for the BTS
Directory of Transportation
Data Sources, published in
1996 – also known as the
“Purple Book” of
transportation statistics
•Currently in beta
•Searchable database of
statistical sources in
transportation and tools to
use them.
•If you would like to submit
links to the clearinghouse
or check out the beta
site, please e-mail us at
ritainfo@dot.gov
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15. NTL Statistics FAQs
Take a look at our guides to transportation statistics at
https://ntl.custhelp.com
Sources of Transportation Statistics (contains all presentation links)
Sources of Airline Traffic Statistics
Sources of Airline Financial Statistics
Sources of Airline On-Time Statistics
Air Fare Statistics
US Air Carrier Employee Statistics
Airline Fleet Statistics
Statistics on Take-offs and Landings by Airport
Commuting Statistics
Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled Statistics
State Crash Statistics
State Traffic Count Statistics
Fuel Economy Statistics Sources
Find Fuel/Energy Statistics (DOE)
Transportation Statistics for Foreign Countries
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16. Questions/Comments?
Contact the NTL at:
ritainfo@dot.gov
http://ntl.custhelp.com
800-853-1351
Pick up a copy of the “Finding Transportation
Statistics” brochure
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17. State Facts and Figures
Access multiple state-level variables through one easy tool
http://152.120.208.62/StateFacts/
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18. National Census of Ferry Operators
New query tool for access to 2010 and earlier data
http://www.ncfodatabase.bts.gov
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19. U. S. DOT Data
Visualization Student
Challenge
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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20. Data Visualization Student Challenge
U.S. DOT is challenging students to create data visualizations to
aid transportation investment and policy decisions
Winner of the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice
Award for:
Infrastructure Financing Policy Simulation
and Visualization Model
Ali Mostafavi
Purdue University
Winner of the Grand Prize for:
Bicycle Commuting Trends in the United
States
Kory Northrop
University of Oregon
http://dataviz.challenge.gov/
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22. USDOT Research Hub
What is the USDOT Research Hub? Why do we need it?
A web-based, searchable database of Assist RITA in its research coordination,
the latest research, development, and facilitation, and strategic planning efforts
technology projects from 10 USDOT Facilitate knowledge sharing and
operating administrations leverage opportunities for cross-modal
Scheduled to be made publicly collaboration across USDOT
available as a beta version in Jan 2012 Provide USDOT staff with a tool to
Contains active projects and projects quickly answer requests from external
completed after 9/30/2008 stakeholders for information on research
Content similar to TRB’s Research in programs and projects
Progress (RiP) database: Foster research coordination and
□ Project title collaboration across federal and state
□ Program government, academia, and industry
□ Short description/abstract Enhance research funding transparency
□ Sponsor and performer Point of in support of the Administration's Open
Contact details Government initiative
□ Project status (active / completed)
□ Funding amount
□ Project findings/outputs (final reports www.rita.dot.gov/researchhub
/patents/new technologies, etc)
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