Factors Affecting Driving Decisions and Vehicle Miles Traveled by Americans with Travel-Limiting Disabilities: Evidence from the 2022 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) Data
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Using the 2022 National Household Travel Survey data, this study explores the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing vehicle miles traveled and driving decisions of Americans with travel-limiting disabilities. It employs descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, multiple linear regression, and logistic regression. The study finds a higher prevalence of travel-limiting disabilities in urban areas compared to rural areas, and the prevalence of travel-limiting disabilities increases with age. The study also finds evidence of statistically significant differences in the means of trip-related factors for Americans with travel-limiting disabilities across geographic locations with higher vehicle miles traveled, total trip miles, and number of vehicles in households in rural areas compared to urban areas. Across genders, males drive higher total trip miles and represent a higher proportion of drivers in households, while females have higher vehicle miles traveled. The study concludes that in rural areas, there are higher group means for trip-related variables, there are more females with travel-limiting disabilities, the higher the age, the higher the prevalence of travel-limiting disabilities, and age and number of drivers in the household are the two common significant predictors of vehicle miles traveled and driving decisions of Americans with travel-limiting disabilities.
Source: Future Transportation
Authors: Oluwaseun Ibukun, Bhuiyan Monwar Alam
Institution: University of Toledo
Language: English
Subfield: Transportation
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,207
OpenAlex ID: W4413874949