portland bicycle count report 2012
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May 2013
PORTLAND BICYCLE COUNT REPORT 2012
Introduction
Each year since the early 1990s, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has counted bicycle trips at
various locations throughout the city. The majority of these counts have been conducted manually by volunteer
counters and city staff standing at street corners and on bridges during the two‐hour rush (“peak period”)
counting bicycles that pass. In addition to the overall number of trips, PBOT also records the gender of each
person and whether they are wearing a helmet. Most counts are still conducted in this manner, though in the
early 2000s PBOT added a number of 24‐hour automated "hose" counts (pressure‐sensitive pneumatic hoses) on
some bridges and trails. These counts, while they do not record gender or helmet use, provide a more precise
record of the ebb and flow of bicycle traffic over 24‐hour periods. In August of 2012 PBOT, in conjunction with
Multnomah County, added an automated 24‐hour bicycle counter to the deck of the Hawthorne Bridge. This
counter, known as a “bike barometer” records bicycle activity every day and around the clock.
Prior to 2008 the majority of counts were concentrated in close‐in neighborhoods and the Central City.
Beginning in 2008, the city placed an emphasis on increasing the total number of counts citywide, with a
particular focus on locations in Southwest and East Portland (east of I‐205). Each year since PBOT has expanded
the number of counted locations, from 121 locations in 2008 to 216 in 2012, the highest number of locations
Summary of the 2012 Bicycle Count: Bicycle use in Portland continued its two decade long upward trend. 2012 bicycle counts showed a citywide 3.3 percent annual growth compared to the same locations counted in 2011.
Bicycle counts showed a oneyear decline in both NW and SW Portland. Bicycle traffic on Portland’s five principal bicyclefriendly bridges (Broadway, Steel, Burnside, Morrison and Hawthorne bridges) showed the highest number of bicycle trips since annual counts
began in 2000/2001.
Of 216 locations counted, 69 (32 percent) had daily bicycle traffic of more than 1000 trips. Since the 2000/2001 counts, the overall trend in bicycle traffic was up 211 percent; more than a tripling in use.
Helmet use remained at historic high levels, with 80 percent of all people wearing their helmet. Helmet use is highest in SW Portland (90 percent) and North Portland (83 percent) and lowest in
East Portland (63 percent). Helmet use in 2012 continued to be more prevalent among female riders
(86 percent) than for male riders (77 percent).
Female riders represented 31 percent of bicyclists citywide, remaining essentially unchanged since 2003.
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counted since the volunteer count program began. Altogether, volunteers manually counted more than 38,500
bicycle trips, representing more than 190,000 daily bicycle trips.1
Annual bicycle counts constitute one of the City’s three principal means of assessing progress in its efforts to
make the bicycle an integral part of daily life in Portland.2 This report identifies the key findings from the latest
round of bicycle counts conducted between July 20 and September 30, 2012. The report also provides graphical
representation of the data and includes a staff analysis.
The 2012 count demonstrates a continuation of the two‐decade upward trend of bicycle use in Portland. Of 150
locations that were counted in both 2011 and 2012 (including four of the bicycle‐friendly Willamette River
bridges and trails), 67 locations showed a decrease compared to 2011 while 79 locations showed an increase
(and four locations showed no change). Overall, bicycle use increased approximately three percent compared to
2011. Helmet use has remained at 80 percent usage, which was the same in 2011. The split of male to female
cyclists also remained essentially steady since 2003, with 69 percent of cyclists identified as male.
All the data discussed in this portion of the report is displayed graphically in the appendix.
Highlights
Bicycle‐Friendly Willamette River Bridge Counts
Portland added a fifth bridge to the roster of bicycle‐friendly downtown bridges: The Morrison Bridge. 2012 was
the first year that the bridge pathway was open for traffic during the spring, summer and fall.
Combined traffic on the five bicycle‐friendly bridges totaled 18,794 in the summer of 2012, just under three
percent higher than in 2011.
The Hawthorne and
Broadway bridges showed
growth in use while the Steel
and Burnside showed declines
in use compared to 2011.
Non‐Bridge Counts
Volunteers and staff manually
counted 214 locations city
wide. Unlike the automated
counts, these manual counts
provide data about gender
and helmet use.
1 The two‐hour peak period counts are multiplied by five to provide an estimate of total daily bicycle traffic at each counted location This is a standard traffic engineering rule of thumb. Its accuracy is borne out by our 24‐hour automated counts. 2 The other two means include data from the US Department of Commerce (either the annual American Community Survey or the decennial US Census), and the annual resident survey conducted by the City Auditor’s Office.
2012 Non-Bridge Bicycle Counts Compared with Prior Years
DISTRICT/ LOCATION
% CHANGE SINCE 2000/01
BASED ON # LOCATIONS
% CHANGE SINCE 2011
BASED ON # LOCATIONS
Citywide Total 211% 32 3.3% 146 Central City (west side) 209% 6 0.1% 18
North 285% 5 8.5% 19
Northeast 143% 6 9.3% 24
Southeast 242% 7 3.0% 25
East Na Na 11.0% 21
Northwest 148% 4 -5.7% 9 Southwest (excluding Central City)
139% 4 -6.6% 30
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Citywide Manual Counts
Since 2000/2001, every district in the City has seen consistent and significant growth in bicycle use. The largest
gains have been made in North and Southeast Portland. In every district of the city with data from 2000 bicycle
activity has either more than doubled or more
than tripled.
For the first time the one‐year comparison showed
significant declines in bicycle use in Northwest and
residential Southwest Portland. East, North and
Northeast Portland showed strong increases.
Helmet Use
Helmet use in Portland has been trending steadily
upward since the early 1990s. In 1992 only 44
percent of Portland cyclists used a helmet. Helmet
use has been at or near 80 percent since 2008.
Helmet use is highest in Southwest Portland at 90 percent and lowest in East Portland at 63 percent. Though
lowest, helmet use in East Portland showed the highest one‐year growth.
As has been the case in every year since 1992, women wear helmets at a higher rate than do men. In 2012
approximately 86 percent of female riders wore helmets compared to 76 percent of men.
Gender Split
Because cities with high bicycle mode shares typically achieve a balance between male and female ridership,
gender parity is considered an important indicator of success in creating safe, comfortable and attractive
conditions for bicycling. Women represented 31.4 percent of all bicyclists counted during Portland’s summer
2012 counts. That percentage has varied only
incrementally since 2003.
Depending on location of the City, the district‐
wide proportion of women riders fluctuated
between 25 percent and 35 percent. The
highest proportion of women riding bicycles
was observed in Inner Northeast Portland and
the lowest was in East Portland. There was little
change in proportion of female riders compared
to 2011, though growth was greatest in East
Portland.
2012 Compared with 2011: Helmet Use
DISTRICT/ LOCATION % 2011 % 2012 CHANGE IN % POINTS
Citywide Total 80% 80% 0
Central City (west side) 81% 83% 2
North 84% 83% -1
Northeast 79% 79% 0
Southeast 77% 79% 2
East 58% 63% 5
Northwest 77% 80% 3 Southwest (excluding Central City) 90% 90% 0
Percentage of Bicyclists Identified as Female
DISTRICT/ LOCATION % 2011 % 2012 CHANGE IN % POINTS
Citywide Total 31.4% 31.4% 0.0
Central City (west side) 31.1% 30.8% -0.3
North 34.6% 34.8% 0.2
Northeast 35.4% 35.4% 0.0
Southeast 32.2% 31.2% -1.0
East 19.3% 21.1% 1.8
Northwest 32.0% 31.2% -0.8 Southwest (excluding Central City) 23.6% 24.8% 0.8
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The proportion of women riders at individual
locations ranged from a low of 9 percent at East
Burnside & 122nd Avenue to a high of 43
percent at several locations.
Year‐Round Counts
The best indication of seasonal bicycling activity
is provided by the daily totals recorded
throughout the year on the Hawthorne Bridge.
The first figure in the Appendix shows the
counts collected in 2012 on the Hawthorne
Bridge compared to summer time peak counts
from 2009, 2007, 2005 and 2003. While the
graph demonstrates the drop in bicycle use
associated with the seasons, it also
demonstrates that winter bicycle use in 2012
was generally higher than were the
summertime peaks from 2005.
Crash Data
The City of Portland reports an indexed bicycle
crash rate based on the reported number of
crashes and the number of daily bicycle trips
across four of the central Willamette River
bridges. A chart displaying the change in that
rate over time is included in this report.
Beginning in 2008, in response to the city’s Community Policing Agreement with the Police Bureau , the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, the Police Bureau amended their procedures
for reporting crashes, resulting in more of the crashes involving a bicycle being reported. This increase does not
necessarily represent a real increase the number of overall bicycle‐involved crashes. The elevation may simply
have occurred because fewer crashes are going unreported. Because of this lowered threshold for reporting,
reported bicycle crashes no longer offer an “apples to apples” comparison to bicycle crashes reported prior to
2008.
Reported bicycle crashes declined in 2011 (the last full year for which data is available) for the first time since
2007.
2012 Locations with Highest and Lowest Share of Female Cyclists*
RANK LOCATION % TRIPS BY WOMEN
TOTAL DAILY TRIPS
1 NE Broadway & 7th 43% 1,530
2 NE Hancock & 47th 43% 680
3 SE Spokane & 15th 43% 675
4 SW Moody & Gibbs 43% 1,890
5 NE Morris & 7th 42% 880
6 SW Moody & River Parkway 42% 2,005
7 N Michigan & Rosa Parks 42% 550
8 N Vancouver & Ainsworth 42% 1,160
9 N Vancouver & Going 41% 3,225
10 N Vancouver & Russell 41% 5,160 …
161 NE 1-205 path and Airport Wy O’pass 16% 455
162 SW Multnomah & 45th 16% 405
163 NE 102nd & Pacific 16% 250
164 NE Halsey & 122nd 16% 380
165 SW Jackson & 6th 15% 485
166 N Union Path at I-5 ramp 15% 580
167 NE Maywood Pl & I-205 path 14% 295
168 N Fessenden & Peninsula Xing Trail 11% 350
169 SW Barbur Blvd & Capitol Hwy 10% 290
170 E Burnside & 122nd 9% 400
*minimum 50 people counted during 2-hour peak
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Census Data
This year’s count report includes maps showing bicycle commuting from US Census data in 1990 and 2000 as
well as data from the US Census American Community Survey, which report census‐tract level data in rolling
five‐year averages. These maps show the progression in bicycle use in Portland over this period.
The red circle on the maps displays a four‐mile radius centered on the Burnside Bridge.
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APPENDIX: GRAPHS AND CHARTS Graphs
Daily Hawthorne Bridge Counts
Summer Bicycle Traffic (5 Central City Bicycle Bridges)
Bicycle Traffic across Five Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bikeway Miles
Bicycle Traffic at City Count Locations: Bridge and Non-Bridge Traffic
Changes in Bicycle Traffic Bride and Non-Bridge Locations 2012 Annual Growth in Bicycle Traffic Bridge and Non-Bridge Locations 2007-2012 Annual Growth in Bicycle Traffic City Districts 2007-2012 Daily Bicycle Counts by Section of City SE Portland North Portland East Portland NE Portland West Portland (Central City) Southwest Portland (not including Central City) Northwest Portland (not including Central City) Greenways
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Year by Gender
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012 by Gender
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Year by Helmet Use
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012 by Helmet Use
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012 by Gender and Helmet Use
Combined Bicycle Traffic over Five Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bicycle Crashes
Maps
2012 Bicycle Count Locations by Daily Bicycle Traffic
2012 Bicycle Count Locations by Percentage of Women
2012 Bicycle Count Locations by Percentage of Helmet Use
Portland Oregon Bicycle Commute Mode Split by Census Tract
1990 US Census
2000 US Census
2005-2009 ACS
2006-2010 ACS
2007-2011 ACS
Daily Hawthorne Bridge CountsJanuary 1 2012-December 31 2012
source: Portland Bureau of Transportation
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Daily by month
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
8,500
9,000Bicycle Trips
Weekday Weekend
2009 peak use: 7,063
2007 peak use: 6,423
2003 peak use: 4,055
2005 peak use: 4,829
Summer Bicycle Traffic5 Central City Bicycle Bridges**
Based on either 24-hour hose counts or extrapolated from 4-6 pm counts
2,8553,560
3,885 3,8303,257
4,5305,225
5,690 5,910 6,020
7,6248,250 8,563 8,875
10,192
12,046
14,563
16,711
15,749
17,57618,257
18,794
Before 19921992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
16,000
17,000
18,000
19,000Daily Bicycle Trips
Burnside
Broadway
Steel
Hawthorne
Morrison
Burnside 740 1,075 1,010 980 620 1,065 1,375 905 920 1,080 965 965 965 965 1,170 1,260 1,325 2,035 1,760 1,865 2,175 2,055
Broadway 495 755 735 690 527 950 1,205 1,854 1,476 1,405 1,680 1,712 1,683 * 2,081 2,856 3,872 4,315 3,825 5,291 4,335 4,432
Steel 230 230 220 220 200 350 475 460 360 410 1,250 1,891 1,860 3,482 2,112 2,373 2,943 2,982 3,101 3,287 3,703 3,311
Hawthorne 1,390 1,500 1,920 1,940 1,910 2,165 2,170 2,471 3,154 3,125 3,729 3,682 4,055 4,428 4,829 5,557 6,423 7,379 7,063 7,133 8,044 8,136
Morrison 860
* Broadway Bridge closed for construction during time of count.** 2012 was the first year that the Morrison Birdge bikeway was open all summer to bicycle traffic.
Bicycle Traffic across Five Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bikeway Miles
Extrapolated from peak period counts
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
0
2,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000Cyclists per Day
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450Bikeway Miles
Bridge Bicycle TrafficBikeway Miles
Bridge Bicycle Traffic 2,850 3,555 3,885 3,830 3,207 4,520 5,225 5,690 5,910 6,015 7,686 8,250 8,562 8,875 10,192 12,046 14,563 16,711 15,749 17,576 18,257 18,794Bikeway Miles 79 84.5 87 104 114 144 167 183 214 222.5 236 253 256 262 265.5 269 272 274 281 299 307 328
Bicycle Traffic at City Count LocationsBridge and Non-Bridge Traffic
Based on 24-hour hose counts or extrapolated from peak period counts
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
0
2,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000Bridge Bicycle Traffic
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000Non-Bridge Bicycle Traffic
Bridge Bicycle TrafficNon-Bridge Traffic(based on 32 locations city-wide)
Bridge Bicycle Traffic 2,850 3,555 3,885 3,830 3,207 4,520 5,225 5,690 5,910 6,015 7,686 8,250 8,562 8,875 10,19212,04614,56316,71115,74917,57618,25718,794Non-Bridge Traffic
(based on 32 locations city-wide)25,82030,56041,73038,08540,96543,03044,640
Changes in Bicycle Traffic
Based on manual and automated bicycle counts*used the higher of data available 2000/2001
3.2%
211%
2.9%
212%
3.3%
211%
One-Year Change (since 2011) Change since 2000/2001*0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
140%
160%
180%
200%
220%
240%
% c
han
ge
Non-Bridge Locations
Bridges (Hawthorne, Burnside, Steel & Broadway)
Combined Bridge & Non-Bridge
Based on counts from 32 locations city-wide
Based on counts from 146 locations city-wide
ridge
bridge
brid
ge
non
-bri
dge
combined
com
bin
ed
Bridge and Non-Bridge Locations 2012
non-bridge
Annual Growth in Bicycle Traffic
Based on manual and automated bicycle counts
32%
-4.6%
6.8% 6.8%
3.3%
15%
-5.8%
11.6%
3.9% 2.9%
28%
-4.8%
7.6%6.4%
3.2%
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
-10%
% c
han
ge
Non-Bridge Locations
Bridges (Hawthorne, Burnside, Steel & Broadway)
Combined Bridge & Non-Bridge
ridge
Bridge and Non-Bridge Locations 2007-2012
Annual Growth in Bicycle Traffic
Based on manual and automated bicycle counts
22%
1.5%
6.3%
3%0.1%
41%
-8%
7%
11%8.5%
32%
-7%
7.5%
16%
9.3%
35%
-2%
2.9% 2.5% 3%
32%
3.5%
9.5%
18%
11%
28%
-8.5%
2%
7%
-5.7%
23%
-11.5%
19%
3%
-6.6%
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
-10%
-20%
% c
han
ge
Central City North Portland Northeast Portland
Southeast Portland East Portland Northwest Portland
Southwest Portland
ridge
City Districts 2007-2012
Daily Bicycle Traffic Inner SE Portland2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
Based on either 24-hour hose counts or extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
SE Har
rison
& L
add
(Circ
le)*
Spring
water
& O
aks B
otto
m P
ath
SE Ank
eny &
28t
h
SE Clin
ton
& 26t
h
Eastb
ank E
splan
ade
(n. o
f Haw
thor
ne B
ridge
)
SE Salm
on &
34t
h
Spring
water
Cor
ridor
(s o
f Ivo
n)
SE Spo
kane
& S
pring
water
SE Linc
oln &
41s
t
SE Salm
on &
7th
SE Clay
& 1
2th
SE Tay
lor &
41s
t
SE Spr
ingwat
er &
Johs
on C
reek
SE Clay
& 7
th
SE Clin
ton
& 13t
h
SE Ank
eny &
6th
SE Glad
stone
& 4
2nd
SE Um
atilla
& 1
9th
SE Belm
ont &
16t
h
SE Milw
aukie
& M
itche
ll
SE Clay
& W
ater
SE Glad
stone
& 2
6th
SE Woo
dwar
d & 7
1st
SE Spo
kane
& 1
5th
SE Milw
aukie
& P
owell
SE Woo
dsto
ck &
46t
h
SE Cen
ter &
72n
d
Sellwoo
d Brid
ge
SE Woo
dsto
ck &
52n
d
SE Milw
aukie
& B
ybee
SE Mill
& 87t
h
SE Cen
ter &
52n
d
SE Cen
ter &
9th
SE Car
uthe
rs &
Eas
tban
k Esp
lanad
e
SE Lad
d & 2
0th/
21st
SE Clin
ton
& 34t
h
E Bur
nside
& S
E 6th
E Bur
nside
& S
E 12t
h
SE Linc
oln &
52n
d
SE Salm
on &
28t
h
SE 72n
d & D
uke
SE Tay
lor &
53r
d
SE Flav
el & 8
7th
SE Bro
oklyn
& 8
5th
Location
0250500750
1,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,000
Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000 2001 2002
2003 2004 2005 2006
2007 2008 2009 2010
2011 2012*Counted at NW corner of circle, compared to counts at SE corner in the years prior to 2008.
Daily Bicycle Traffic North Portland2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
N Van
couv
er &
Rus
sell
N Inte
rsta
te/L
loyd/
Orego
n
N Willi
ams &
Rus
sell
N Mult
nom
ah &
Whe
eler
N Inte
rsta
te &
Lar
rabe
e
N Inte
rsta
te &
Gre
eley
N Van
couv
er &
Ains
worth
N Flin
t & T
illam
ook
N Willa
met
te &
Wau
d Bluf
f Tra
il
N Skid
mor
e & M
ichiga
n
N Con
cord
& W
illam
ette
N Den
ver &
Ros
a Par
ks
N Unio
n Pat
h & I-
5
N Goin
g & G
reele
y
N Mich
igan
& Ros
a Par
ks
N Por
tsmou
th &
Willi
s
N Fail
ing &
Miss
ouri
N Willa
met
te &
Phil
adelp
hia
N Bry
ant &
Miss
ouri
N Bry
ant &
Con
cord
N Bry
ant &
Wab
ash
N Cen
tral &
N B
urr
N Wab
ash
& N H
allec
k
N Sm
ith &
St.
Louis
N Cha
utau
qua
& Willi
s
N Willi
s & W
oolse
y
N Por
t Cen
ter W
y & C
emen
t Rd
N Fes
send
en &
Pen
insula
Cro
ssing
N Goin
g & V
anco
uver
N Goin
g & W
illiam
s
N Willa
met
te B
lvd &
Car
ey (t
o Tra
il)
N Den
ver &
Ter
ry
Location
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
2,500
2,750
3,000
3,250
3,500
3,750
4,000Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000 2001
2003 2004 2006
2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012
Daily Bicycle Traffic East Portland2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
Based on either 24-hour hose counts or extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
SE Spr
ingwat
er &
I-20
5 Pat
h
SE Spr
ingwat
er &
122
nd
SE Flav
el & 9
2nd
NE Airp
ort W
y & I-
205
path
E Bur
nside
& I-
205
path
E Bur
nside
& 1
22nd
NE Mar
ine D
rive
& PDX T
rail
NE Hals
ey &
122
nd
SE Spr
ingwat
er &
92n
d
NE May
wood
Place
& I-20
5 Pat
h
SE Mill
& 135
th
SE Pow
ell &
122
nd
SE Bus
h & 1
22nd
SE Mar
ket &
130
th
SE Divi
sion
& 96t
h
SE Divi
sion
& 122
nd
SE Main
& 9
6th
(Eas
t side
)
NE 102
& P
acific
SE Holg
ate
& 112
th
SE Holg
ate
& 100
th
SE Pow
ell &
148
th
NE Fre
mon
t & 1
22nd
NE Hals
ey &
92n
d
NE Hals
ey &
148
th
SE Pow
ell &
162
nd
SE Ste
ele I-
205
Overp
ass
SE Flav
el & D
eard
orf
NE Mar
ine D
rive
& Por
t Pat
h
NE Pre
scot
t & I-
205
SE Spr
ingwat
er T
rail &
SE 1
01st
SE Main
& 1
62nd
SE Bus
h & 1
02nd
Location
0
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
2,500
2,750
3,000
3,250
3,500
3,750
4,000Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2006
2007 2008
2009 2010
2011 2012
Daily Bicycle Traffic Inner NE Portland2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
NE Mult
nom
ah &
Whe
eler
NE Irvin
g & 1
2th
NE Goin
g & 9
th
NE Tilla
moo
k & 2
8th
NE Irvin
g & 2
0th
NE Glis
an &
28t
h
NE Bro
adway
& 7
th
NE Eve
rett
& 53r
d
NE Gra
nt P
l & 3
3rd
NE Cou
ch &
41s
t
NE Mult
nom
ah &
7th
NE Dav
is & 4
1st
NE Weid
ler &
7th
NE Holl
aday
& 7
th
NE Skid
mor
e & 9
th
NE Mor
ris &
7th
E Bur
nside
& 7
4th
NE Goin
g & 3
7th
NE Weid
ler &
MLK
NE Mult
nom
ah &
47t
h
NE Klic
kitat
& 2
7th
NE Irvin
g & 2
1st
NE Tilla
moo
k & 7
4th
NE Holm
an &
27t
h
NE Pre
scot
t & C
ully
NE Sisk
iyou
& 72n
d
NE Albe
rta &
Cull
y
NE Killi
ngsw
orth
& C
ully
NE Albe
rta &
72n
d
NE Cou
ch &
6th
NE Klic
kitat
& 3
8th
NE Han
cock
& 4
7th
E Bur
nside
& N
E 86t
h
NE Klic
kitat
& 5
7th
NE Skid
mor
e & 2
9th
NE Por
tland
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3,250
3,500
3,750
4,000Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000 2001 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
Daily Bicycle Traffic West Portland (Central City)2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
SW W
ater
front
Par
k & M
orris
on
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ater
front
Par
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NW B
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SW P
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SW S
tark
& 9
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ain &
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SW S
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4th
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SW T
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SW O
ak &
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3,0003,2503,500
3,7504,000
Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000 2001
2002 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011
2012Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
Daily Bicycle Traffic Southwest Portland (not incl. Central City)2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
SW M
oody
& G
ibbs
SW T
erwilli
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pus D
rive
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ultno
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SW B
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Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000 2001
2003 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010
2011 2012Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
Daily Bicycle Traffic Northwest Portland (not incl. Central City)2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
NW L
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y & 9
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NW N
aito
& 9th
NW Jo
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4th
NW O
verto
n & 1
8th
NW Jo
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n & 1
9th
NW Jo
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8th
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hurm
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Daily Bicycle Trips
prior to 2000 2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2006 2007
2008 2009
2010 2011
2012Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
Daily Bicycle Traffic Greenways2012 Counts Compared to Previous Years
Extrapolated from 2-hour peak counts
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9th
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h
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t 72n
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Goin
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NE Holm
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kitat
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7th
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SE Spo
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5th
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5th
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2010 2011
2012
*Counts include bicycles traveling on the greenway (does not include bicycles crossing the greenway)
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by YearBy Gender
based on manual peak hour counts
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
0%5%
10%15%
20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%
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85%90%95%
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Men
Women
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012By Gender
based on manual peak hour counts
Inner NE PortlandNorth Portland
CitywideInner SE Portland
NW PortlandSW Portland
East Portland
Sector
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%Percentage of all Cyclists
Men WomenNumber in columns is total number of cyclists recorded in counts in each sector.
3,349cyclists
2,702cyclists
6,431cyclists
11,536 cyclists
6,521cyclists
36,617 cyclists
2,298cyclists
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by YearBy Helmet Use
based on manual peak hour counts
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%Percentage of all Cyclists
with helmets without helmets
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012By Helmet Use
based on manual peak hour counts
SW PortlandNorth Portland
NW PortlandCitywide
Inner NE PortlandInner SE Portland
East Portland
Sector
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%Percentage of all Cyclists
Wearing Helmets
Not Wearing Helmets
Number in columns is total number of cyclists recorded in counts in each sector.
3,349 cyclists
2,702 cyclists
11,536 cyclists
36,617cyclists
6,431 cyclists
6,521cyclists
2,298 cyclists
No change since 2011
Down 1.5% since 2011
Up 3% since 2011
No change since 2011
No changesince 2011
Up 2% since 2011
Up 5%since 2011
City of Portland Bicycle Counts by Sector 2012By Gender and Helmet Use
based on manual peak hour counts
Inner NE Portland North Portland Citywide Inner SE Portland NW Portland SW Portland East Portland
Sector
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%Percentage of all Cyclists
Men with helmets
Men without helmets
Women with helmets
Women without helmets
76%
24%
12%
88%
89%11%
8%92%
60%40%
25%75%
76%24%
15%85%
80%
20%
13%87%
14%86%
76%
24%
16%84%
77%23%
Combined Bicycle Traffic over Five Main Portland Bicycle Bridges Juxtaposed with Bicycle Crashes
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1990
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1990 Bikeway Networkand Commute Mode Splitby Census Tract(1990 US Census)
Portland Oregon Bicycle Commute Mode Split by Census Tract
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