Sustainable Transportation Characteristics Diary—Example of Older (50+) Cyclists

Sreten Jevremović, Carol Kachadoorian, Filip Arnaut, Aleksandra Kolarski and Vladimir A. Srećković ()
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Sreten Jevremović: Scientific Society “Isaac Newton”, Volgina 7, 11160 Belgrade, Serbia
Carol Kachadoorian: dblTilde CORE, Inc., 105 Jacks Point Road, Oxford, MD 21654, USA
Filip Arnaut: Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Aleksandra Kolarski: Scientific Society “Isaac Newton”, Volgina 7, 11160 Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir A. Srećković: Scientific Society “Isaac Newton”, Volgina 7, 11160 Belgrade, Serbia

Data, 2024, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-7

Abstract: Cycling is a sustainable and healthy form of transportation that is gradually becoming the primary means of transportation over shorter distances in many countries. This paper describes the dataset used to determine the cycling characteristics of seniors in the USA and Canada. For these purposes, a specially created questionnaire was used in a survey conducted from August 2021 to July 2022. The questionnaire contained sections related to the general socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, general characteristics of cycling (type of bicycle, cycle time, mileage, etc.), and specific characteristics of cycling (riding in night conditions, termination of cycling, motivating and demotivating factors for cycling, etc.). The total sample consisted of 5096 respondents (50+ years old). This database is particularly significant because it represents the first set of publicly available data related to the cycling characteristics of older adults. The database can be used by various researchers dealing with this topic, but also by the decision-makers who want to design a sustainable and accessible cycling infrastructure, respecting the requirements of this category of users. Finally, this dataset can serve as an adequate basis in the process of determining the specificities and understanding the needs of older cyclists in traffic.

Keywords: cycling; seniors; cycling infrastructure; cycling characteristics; traffic; older adults; dataset (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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