BACKGROUND
This report presents selected results from the 2002 Household Travel Survey for the St. Louis region.
The survey collected weekday travel behavior characteristics from a representative sample of households
residing in each of the eight counties that comprise the St. Louis region. Survey methods included both
telephone interviews to collect demographic information about persons and households in the region and
a travel log that was designed to capture activity and travel information for household members during a
24-hour timeframe. The data will be used to update transportation demand forecasting models and to
identify transportation needs in the region. All data collection activities conformed to standard
procedures for conducting household travel surveys. The sampling, survey design, and reporting
methodologies are recognized by major research organizations, including the Transportation Research
Board (TRB), the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and the Council of
American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO).