TxDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program has compiled a set of resources to answer your questions about non-motorized counting, from site selection and counter setup to quality control and data uses. Check back frequently as this page is continuously updated with the latest guidance from TxDOT and best practices found in research.

• Count Site Selection and Installation
• Texas Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Exchange (BP|CX)
• Using Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Data
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Training
• Talk to an Expert
• TxDOT Guidance for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts
• Key National Guidance for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts
• Texas Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Programs
• Other Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Programs
• Counts in Use or Research

Count Site Selection and Installation

For specific guidance on site selection, including identifying count sites and installing permanent and short-duration count equipment, see Module 1 of TxDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Training below.  You may also review the following videos:

Texas Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Exchange (BP|CX)

TxDOT and researchers have developed an online count exchange to import, manage, quality review, factor, and export bicycle and pedestrian count data for use. Contributors must register through the BP|CX to submit data.  Contact us for more information. 

• BP|CX Public Data – View all bicycle and pedestrian counts performed in Texas in one place. View helpful statistics and download data from individual count locations.
• BP|CX Contributor Portal – Register and upload data to the BP|CX. Quality review, factor and bulk export data you own.
• The Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Exchange User Manual

Using Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Data

Resources are available to assist with adjusting short-term and crowd-sourced counts and using count data to assist with policy, planning, and design decisions.

• For specific guidance on adjusting short-term counts to estimate average annual use as well as factoring crowd-sourced data, see the Guide for Seasonal Adjustment and Crowdsourced Data Scaling (Report 0-6927-P6, December 2018). This short read provides a practitioner’s a guide for applying seasonal adjustment factors to short duration counts as well as scaling crowdsourced data samples to represent total biking activity.

Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Training

TxDOT and researchers have developed training on collecting, visualizing and using pedestrian and bicyclist count data.

Topic	Media	Handouts	CE Credit
Overview Webinar
Everything You Wanted to Know about Bicyclist and Pedestrian Count Data Module 1: Collecting Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data
Everything You Wanted to Know about Bicyclist and Pedestrian Count Data Module 2: Summarizing and Visualizing Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data
Everything You Wanted to Know about Bicyclist and Pedestrian Count Data Module 3: Using Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data

Talk to an Expert

We encourage you to take a look at the resources on this page to answer any questions you may have, but if you can’t find your answer, ask an expert.

• TxDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program – For questions about TxDOT policy, the count equipment loan program and information about districts.
• Robert Benz, TTI Houston – For questions about count site locations, equipment setup and maintenance.
• Phil Lasley, TTI Austin – For questions about the Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Exchange (BP|CX), data quality and quality control, factoring and data use.
• Shawn Turner, TTI College Station – For questions about Strava data, factoring, how to use data once you have it.

TxDOT Guidance for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts

Key National Guidance for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts

Texas Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Programs

• Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
  • Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts Studies
  • Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count and Demand Estimation Study
  • Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counting Workshop
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
• City of Austin
  • Bicycle Program
  • Pedestrian Program
  • Eco-Counter Count Dashboard
• Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Phase 1: Bicycle Mobility Plan

Other Bicycle & Pedestrian Count Programs

Other states, cities, and universities have also created nonmotorized count repositories that can be viewed online.

• National Catalog of Bike and Pedestrian Data
• Colorado DOT
• Washington State DOT
• Arlington County, VA
• Boston, MA
  
• Eugene/Springfield, OR
• Philadelphia, PA
• Seattle, WA
• NC State University
• Portland State University Bike-Ped Portal

Counts in Use or Research

Texas nonmotorized counts are being used in research and news reporting. See how counts across the state are being used.