Survey Shows Traffic Congestion Rated A Problems By Two Of Five U.S. Adults

More than two of five adults in the United States report that traffic congestion is a problem in their communities, according to results from the Bureau of Transportation Statistic’s (BTS) Omnibus Household Survey.

The BTS survey found more concern about congestion in metropolitan areas where almost half the residents surveyed said congestion is a problem. Only one-fifth of their non-metropolitan counterparts reported traffic congestion to be a problem their communities.

The Omnibus Household Survey tracks the general public’s attitudes about various transportation issues. The question on traffic congestion was included in three Omnibus Household Surveys in 2002. Results are shown below:

In answer to the the question, “Is traffic congestion a problem in your community?”, the responses were:

Sep-02:
Adult Population: yes-42%; no-58%

Residents of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs): yes-48%; no-52%

Non-residents of MSAs: yes-14%; no-86%

May-02
Adult Population: yes-42%; no-58%

Residents of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs): yes-49%; no-51%

Non-residents of MSAs: yes-15% ; no-85%

Jan-02
Adult Population: yes-47%; no-53%

Residents of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs): yes-53%; no-47%

Non-residents of MSAs: yes-21% ; no-79%

Data are from the bi-monthly Omnibus Household Survey conducted by BTS. Results are based on a completed sample of 1000+ households randomly selected using a list-assisted random digit dialing (RDD) methodology.

The maximum margin of error is 5% and the source is the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.