Search This Blog

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Interesting Figures

The following information was collected from the Bicycling and Walking in the United States 2010 Benchmarking Report prepared by the Alliance for Biking and Walking:


 

General Characteristics

State 

Population (rank) 

Bike/Walking Levels (1-high)

Bike/Ped Fatality Rates (1-low) (deaths per 10K bicyclists)

Bike/Ped Per Capita Funding (1-high, 50-low) 

Cycle to Work (1-high, 50-low) (Total %)

Estimated percent of all trips by bike

Bike Safety Rankings (1-best, 50-worst)

Maryland 

5,618,344 (19) 

32 

35 (6.9)

45 

46 (0.2%)

0.3%

36

Pennsylvania 

12,432,792 (6) 

13 

21 (4.3)

16 

29 (0.3%)

0.7%

21

Ohio 

11,466,917 (7) 

35 

23 (4.6)

31 

33 (0.3%)

0.6%

23

Indiana 

6,345,289 (15) 

37 

28 (8.1)

21 

30 (0.3%)

0.6%

40

Illinois 

12,852,548 (5) 

22 

24 (3.0)

43 

18 (0.5%)

1.2%

15

Iowa 

2,988,046 (30) 

12 

12 (6.3)

9 

24 (0.4%)

0.8%

32

Minnesota 

5,197,621 (21) 

18 

9 (1.8)

14 

12 (0.7%)

1.3%

8

South Dakota 

796,214 (46) 

7 

11 (0.8)

24 

20 (0.5%)

1.0%

2

Wyoming 

522,830 (50) 

6 

4 (1.1)

4 

3 (1.2%)

3.7%

3

Montana 

957,861 (44) 

4 

15 (2.5)

5 

2 (1.4%)

0.9%

12

Idaho 

1,499,402 (39) 

15 

7 (1.4)

17 

5 (1.1 %)

1.0%

4

Washington 

6,468,424 (13) 

16 

16 (2.5)

12 

10 (0.7%)

0.4%

13

North Carolina 

9,061,032 (10) 

43 

44 (13.7)

33 

43 (0.2%)

0.4%

47

Average 

- 

- 

- (5.2)

-

- (0.5%)

0.9%

-


 

State Policies

State 

Goal: Increase Bicycling 

Goal: Decrease Bicycling Fatalities 

Master Plan Adopted 

Advisory Committee Formed 

Public Bicycle Map

Complete Street Policy 

Annual Statewide Bicycle Conference

Maryland 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Pennsylvania 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Ohio 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Indiana 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Illinois 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Iowa 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Minnesota 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

South Dakota

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Wyoming 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

No 

Montana 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

N/A 

Yes 

No 

No 

Idaho 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Washington 

No 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

North Carolina 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes  

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Average 

- (25)

Yes (32) 

Yes (27) 

No (20) 

Yes (36)

No (18) 

No (16) 


 


 

State 

Bicycle a Vehicle by Law 

Legal to ride 2 abreast 

3 ft passing distance for cars 

Full use of lane regardless of sidepath/bike lane 

Mandatory Helmet (age) 

Maryland 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No (bike lane) 

Yes (<16) 

Pennsylvania 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes (<11)

Ohio 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Indiana 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Illinois 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Iowa 

No 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Minnesota 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

South Dakota 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

No 

Wyoming 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

Montana 

Yes 

No 

No 

Yes 

Yes (All) 

Idaho 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No

Washington 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

No 

North Carolina 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

Yes (<16) 

Average 

Yes (43) 

Yes (45) 

No (14) 

Yes (43) 

No 


 

Funding

State 

Spending target

Fed. Transportation funds for bike/ped projects (5 yr avg)

Fed. Transportation funds per capita

% Fed. Transportation Dollars to Bike/Ped 

% Transportation Enhancement to Bike/Ped 

Maryland 

No

$3,752,521

$0.67

0.7 % 

13% 

Pennsylvania 

No

$24,740,241

$1.99

1.7% 

61% 

Ohio 

No

$14,112,511

$1.23

1.2% 

44% 

Indiana 

No

$10,128,848

$1.60

1.3% 

51% 

Illinois 

No

$10,237,261

$0.80

1.0% 

32% 

Iowa 

N/A

$8,490,443

$2.84

2.2% 

54% 

Minnesota 

No

$11,487,168

$2.21

2.0% 

81% 

South Dakota 

No

$1,160,072

$1.46

0.5% 

35%

Wyoming 

No

$2,445,508

$4.68

1.1% 

56%

Montana 

N/A

$3,708,734

$3.87

1.1% 

59%

Idaho 

No

$2,950,445

$1.97

1.2% 

59%

Washington 

Yes ($20,000)

$15,069,147

$2.33

2.2% 

67%

North Carolina 

Yes ($6,000)

$10,604,949

$1.17

1.2% 

47%

Average 

No

$7,793,010

$1.29

1.2% 

48%


 

Staffing

State 

Full time equivalent (2006-2008 avg)

Staff/1 million

Maryland 

24.6

4.4

Pennsylvania 

1.5

0.1

Ohio 

2.0

0.2

Indiana 

1.7

0.3

Illinois 

1.9

0.1

Iowa 

2.0

0.7

Minnesota 

5.8

1.1

South Dakota 

0.8

1.0

Wyoming 

2.0

3.8

Montana 

N/A

N/A

Idaho 

2.0

1.3

Washington 

10.0

1.5

North Carolina 

9.8

1.1

Average 

4.9

0.8


 


 

Notes

The Transportation Enhancement program provides over 800 million federal funds to distribute to community based projects that expand travel choices and enhance the transportation experience by improving the cultural, historic, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of transportation.