Active Modes Surveys (cyclists, pedestrians, micromobility devices)
Precisely assess your users’ travel patterns
Origin-destination surveys for active modes (pedestrians, cyclists, and users of micromobility devices) are essential for understanding movement flows and user behavior. The data collected from these surveys help better plan and manage dedicated or shared pathways, improve safety, and promote the use of sustainable transport modes.
These surveys support the understanding of user behavior, anticipating future mobility needs, and evaluating the impact of transport policies.
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OD surveys by interview for active modes involve placing surveyors at key locations to directly question users about their trips and reasons for travel. They ask about departure point, destination, purpose and frequency of travel, as well as routes taken. A few additional questions may be included about qualitative aspects: satisfaction, network quality, or improvement suggestions.
ALYCE has a team of experienced interviewers trained to carry out these interviews efficiently and safely. The data collected allows for a clear understanding of travel flows and behaviors of active mode users, whether before, during or after infrastructure projects.
This method is also useful for gathering qualitative, detailed information essential to planning and improving infrastructure for active modes and optimizing soft mobility management.
References
EGIS
Mobility study in downtown Étampes. Face-to-face interviews (250 pedestrians + 50 cyclists), questionnaire < 3 min
SETEC International
Cotonou (Benin) Urban Mobility Plan: 20 OD interview points, 180 interviewers from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. 28,000 surveys collected over 2 weeks.
Catalan Urban Planning Agency
OD interviews in Perpignan, from 7am to 9am and 4:30pm to 7pm, 32 interviewers, 2,900 interviews.
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Supply audits identify and quantify bicycle and micromobility parking infrastructure (bars, hoops, bike racks) within the study area. Several types of surveys are possible:
The “occupancy” survey, conducted through photo capture at different times of day, analyzes demand by calculating occupancy and congestion rates.
The “turnover” survey measures the duration of use per location, enabling the calculation of turnover rates, identifying user profiles, analyzing inflow and outflow, and evaluating pressure on current parking supply.
Data collection is done manually by surveyors using tablets or PDAs to ensure reliable and detailed data.
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Olivier
Production Director
Experienced in all field data collection methods, he oversees all production activities and client relations up to the delivery of results.