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Appendix 3 – Bicycle counting survey tool

NZ bicycle counting survey

Question 1 - Has the organisation you represent undertaken any of the following kinds of bicycle counting in recent years?

• Manual (eg, staff, students or consultants)
• Automatic (eg, electronic or mechanical equipment)
• Both (manual and automatic)
• No – we have not counted bicycle traffic in recent years

Note – those responding ‘No’ went straight to question 13.

Question 2 – For how many years have you been counting bicycle traffic?

• Less than 1 year
• 1–3 years
• 4–6 years
• 7–10 years
• More than 10 years

Question 3 - Who does most of your MANUAL cycle counting?

• None – we don't do manual cycle counting
• Contractors
• Casual staff (eg, students)
• Our own (regular) staff

Question 4 – Who does most of your AUTOMATIC cycle counting?

• None – we don't do automatic cycle counting
• Contractors
• Our own staff

Question 5 – Do you usually count cyclists before and after installation of new cycle facilities?

• Yes
• No

Question 6 – At how many locations do you count cycles each year, and what kinds of counts are these?

Please tick as many as appropriate.

Question 7 - Does your organisation have any sites where cycle traffic is monitored continuously (throughout the year, ongoing)?

• Yes
• No

Question 8 – Is your organisation considering using any cycle counting technologies that it has not used before?

• No
• Yes - please specify the type of technology

Question 9 – What types of pneumatic (rubber tube) counters, if any, do you (or your contractor) use for counting cycle traffic?

• None – we do not use pneumatic cycle counting
• MetroCount 5600 or 5700 series
• Other MetroCount
• Golden River
• Other brands of pneumatic counter
• Not sure which type
• Other, please specify

Question 10 – Do you have a systematic programme for cycle counting?

• No, we don't have a systematic cycle counting programme
• No, but we're developing one
• Yes, for manual counts
• Yes, for automatic counts
• Yes, for both manual and automatic counts
• Not sure, or other

Question 11 – What type of data analysis tools do you (or your contractor) use for analysing bicycle counts?

Please tick as many as are appropriate.

• Software provided by the equipment supplier
• Software written in-house
• Spreadsheet, eg, Microsoft Excel
• Database, eg, Microsoft Access
• Not sure, or other

Question 12 – How do you store your cycle count data?

• Spreadsheets
• Access databases
• RAMM database
• Hard copy only
• Not sure, or other

Respondents to this series of questions (who all count cycle traffic) now skip to question 15. Questions 13 and 14 are for those who do not count cycle traffic.

Question 13 – What method, if any, are you considering using to count bicycle traffic in the future?

• None
• Manual
• Automatic
• Both
• Not sure

Question 14 – Do you have a systematic programme for cycle counting?

• No, we don't have a systematic cycle counting programme
• No, but we're developing one
• Yes, we have a systematic cycle counting programme but don't count cycle traffic ourselves
• Not sure, or other

All respondents were asked to respond to the final five questions.

Question 15 – Do you have any cycle infrastructure projects in your forward works programme (LTCCP or 10 years State Highway plan)?

• Yes
• No
• Don't know

Question 16 – What types of automatic counters, if any, do you use for counting MOTOR VEHICLES?

• None – we do not do automatic MOTOR VEHICLE traffic counting
• Pneumatic (rubber tube) – MetroCount 5600 or 5700 series
• Pneumatic (rubber tube) – Other MetroCount
• Pneumatic (rubber tube) – Golden River
• Pneumatic (rubber tube) – Other brands
• Inductive loops
• SCATS loops
• Piezoelectric sensors
• Radar
• Video recognition
• Infrared recognition
• Not sure which type
• Other (please specify)

Question 17 – What type of authority do you represent? (If you are a consultant for an authority, please answer for that authority.)

• City council
• District council
• Regional council/authority
• Transit NZ – Head Office
• Transit NZ – Regional office

Question 18 – Please provide your name, organisation and contact details.

• Name
• Organisation you represent for this survey
• Organisation you work for (if different)
• Phone number
• Cellphone number
• Email address

Question 19 – Do you have any additional comments?

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