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Child and Adolescent Injury: Data Sources
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| Data Set | Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey |
| Alias | NPTS |
| Data Collection Agency | Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Dept. of |
| Transportation |
| Purpose | To determine the amount and nature of household travel |
| throughout the year - I.e. short-term, repetitive travel. |
| Description | Information about trips taken during a designated 24-hour |
| period (travel day) or of 75+ miles (one way) in the preceding |
| 14-day period. |
| Special Features | Travel purpose, mode of transportation, trip length, day of |
| week, time of day, vehicle used, vehicle occupancy, |
| demographic characteristics of each household member. In |
| 1990, also information on most recent traffic collision within |
| past 5 years. Can be searched on the Web. |
| Subject Age Range | 5+ years of age |
| E-Coding Included | No |
| Population or Sample | Sample |
| Number of Cases | 18,000 households |
| Geographic Area Covered | National, regional, metropolit |
| Years Available | 1969, 1977, 1983, 1990, 1995 |
| Years Owned by CHDL | None |
| CHDL ID# | 86 |