TARCOG Roadway Safety Survey

Your Voice Matters!

This survey is being conducted as part of the Regional Safety Action Plan that TARCOG is developing for in TARCOG’s Active Transportation Plan for Limestone, Jackson, Marshall, and Dekalb counties. Our goal with the survey is to hear about your experience regarding transportation and traffic safety in Northeast Alabama. Your input will help guide a coordinated effort to improve mobility for all and keep people safe on our roads, sidewalks, and bikeways.

The survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. We appreciate your participation in this survey!

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* 1. How many vehicles does your household own?

	None	1	2	3	4+
Car or Truck	Car or Truck None	Car or Truck 1	Car or Truck 2	Car or Truck 3	Car or Truck 4+
Bike/E-bike	Bike/E-bike None	Bike/E-bike 1	Bike/E-bike 2	Bike/E-bike 3	Bike/E-bike 4+
Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter None	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 1	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 2	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 3	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 4+

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* 2. How do you get around in a typical week? Please select based on the frequency of use.

	1 (Use most often)	2 (Use less often)	3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Walk	Walk 1 (Use most often)	Walk 2 (Use less often)	Walk 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Walk N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Roll in a wheelchair or other mobility device	Roll in a wheelchair or other mobility device 1 (Use most often)	Roll in a wheelchair or other mobility device 2 (Use less often)	Roll in a wheelchair or other mobility device 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Roll in a wheelchair or other mobility device N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Bike/E-bike	Bike/E-bike 1 (Use most often)	Bike/E-bike 2 (Use less often)	Bike/E-bike 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Bike/E-bike N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 1 (Use most often)	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 2 (Use less often)	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Public Transit / School Bus	Public Transit / School Bus 1 (Use most often)	Public Transit / School Bus 2 (Use less often)	Public Transit / School Bus 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Public Transit / School Bus N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Car or Truck	Car or Truck 1 (Use most often)	Car or Truck 2 (Use less often)	Car or Truck 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Car or Truck N/A (Not applicable or never used)
Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft 1 (Use most often)	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft 2 (Use less often)	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft 3 (Rare/Infrequent use)	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft N/A (Not applicable or never used)

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* 3. How many times a month do you need to go to the gas station to fill up?

	None	Once	Twice	Thrice	Four times	Five or more
Gas visits per Month	Gas visits per Month None	Gas visits per Month Once	Gas visits per Month Twice	Gas visits per Month Thrice	Gas visits per Month Four times	Gas visits per Month Five or more

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* 4. How safe do you feel using the following types of transportation?

	Very Safe	Safe	Neutral	Unsafe	Very Unsafe	N/A
Walk	Walk Very Safe	Walk Safe	Walk Neutral	Walk Unsafe	Walk Very Unsafe	Walk N/A
Roll in a wheelchair	Roll in a wheelchair Very Safe	Roll in a wheelchair Safe	Roll in a wheelchair Neutral	Roll in a wheelchair Unsafe	Roll in a wheelchair Very Unsafe	Roll in a wheelchair N/A
Bike/E-bike	Bike/E-bike Very Safe	Bike/E-bike Safe	Bike/E-bike Neutral	Bike/E-bike Unsafe	Bike/E-bike Very Unsafe	Bike/E-bike N/A
Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter Very Safe	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter Safe	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter Neutral	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter Unsafe	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter Very Unsafe	Motorcycle, ATV or Motor Scooter N/A
Bus	Bus Very Safe	Bus Safe	Bus Neutral	Bus Unsafe	Bus Very Unsafe	Bus N/A
Train	Train Very Safe	Train Safe	Train Neutral	Train Unsafe	Train Very Unsafe	Train N/A
Car or Truck	Car or Truck Very Safe	Car or Truck Safe	Car or Truck Neutral	Car or Truck Unsafe	Car or Truck Very Unsafe	Car or Truck N/A
Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft Very Safe	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft Safe	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft Neutral	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft Unsafe	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft Very Unsafe	Rideshare like Taxi, Uber, Lyft N/A

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* 5. In the last five years, have you or a member of your family been involved in a traffic crash?

Yes, and the crash was reported

Yes, and the crash was not reported

Never involved

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* 6. What are your top five (5) traffic safety concerns in Northeast Alabama?

High vehicle speeds

Distracted drivers

Drivers failing to yield or stop to pedestrians

Drivers failing to pass bicyclists safely

Poorly maintained roads

Lack of shared or separated bike lanes

Lack of biking options (e.g. noncontinuous bike lanes, lack of visible signages)

Lack of sidewalks and crosswalks

Lack of walking options (e.g. noncontinuous/poorly maintained sidewalks, poor lighting)

Lack of access for people with disabilities

Not enough street lighting

Other (please specify)

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* 7. I would WALK more if... (Choose up to three (3) reasons.)

There were better sidewalks (e.g., well maintained sidewalks, street lighting, etc.,)

There was a well-connected sidewalk network

There were enough crosswalks and enough time to cross the street

It was more comfortable

I had better information

There was less and/or slower traffic on streets

Drivers obeyed traffic laws

I traveled shorter distances

I'm not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 8. I would BIKE more if... (Choose up to three (3) reasons.)

There was better biking infrastructure (e.g., well maintained bike lanes, secure bicycle parking)

Bike lanes were physically separated from motor vehicle traffic

There was a well-connected biking network

It was more comfortable

I had better information

There was less and/or slower traffic on streets

Drivers obeyed traffic laws

I traveled shorter distances

I'm not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you had the power to make any changes to improve traffic safety in Northeast Alabama, what would you do?

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* 10. Please check the following safety strategies you support:

I support reducing speed limits

I support stricter enforcement of speed limits and distracted driving, especially in residential areas and school zones

I support adding rumble strips, shoulders, medians, and barriers to improve roadway safety.

I support changing traffic operations (signal timing, turn lane adjustments, etc.) to increase safety even if it causes a 2-5 minute delay to my daily commute.

I support elements such as lighting, street trees, public art, sidewalks and bikeways to enable safe use and support mobility for all users

I support removing traffic lanes or restricting on-street parking - to make street improvements like street trees, sidewalks and bikeways

I support making walking safer (more sidewalks, well-marked crosswalks, non-intersection crossing, etc.)

I support educating people about the dangers of speeding and other safe driving practices

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* 11. What is your age?

	17 or Younger	18-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60 or older
Age Range	Age Range 17 or Younger	Age Range 18-29	Age Range 30-39	Age Range 40-49	Age Range 50-59	Age Range 60 or older

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* 12. What is your Ethnicity/Race? (Choose all that apply)

African American / Black

Native American / Alaskan Native

Asian / Pacific Islander

Caucasian / White

Latin American / Hispanic

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What county do you live in?

	Limestone	Jackson	Marshall	Dekalb	Madison	N/A
County	County Limestone	County Jackson	County Marshall	County Dekalb	County Madison	County N/A

TARCOG Roadway Safety Survey

Your Voice Matters!

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* 1. How many vehicles does your household own?

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* 2. How do you get around in a typical week? Please select based on the frequency of use.

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* 3. How many times a month do you need to go to the gas station to fill up?

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* 4. How safe do you feel using the following types of transportation?

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* 5. In the last five years, have you or a member of your family been involved in a traffic crash?

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* 6. What are your top five (5) traffic safety concerns in Northeast Alabama?

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* 7. I would WALK more if... (Choose up to three (3) reasons.)

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* 8. I would BIKE more if... (Choose up to three (3) reasons.)

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* 9. If you had the power to make any changes to improve traffic safety in Northeast Alabama, what would you do?

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* 10. Please check the following safety strategies you support:

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* 11. What is your age?

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* 12. What is your Ethnicity/Race? (Choose all that apply)

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* 13. What county do you live in?

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* 14. What city/town do you live in?

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