Whether you’re walking the kids to school, driving to work, catching the bus to run errands, or embarking on a road trip, your trips impact everyone. Where you go, when you go, and how you go matters.

Understanding the way we move allows transportation planners to spot patterns, congestion points, and safety concerns, and prioritize projects that will improve our infrastructure and increase mobility options in our community and our entire region.

The My Travels Count survey is being conducted to gather this valuable data. The first survey is being mailed out to a random selection of households on March 27, 2025, with a second round of surveys being sent later this fall. Only those households receiving the invitation can participate and will represent thousands of other households with similar demands and needs in nearby neighborhoods.

For participating residents, the survey will ask questions related to trips made by each member of their household during the survey period to understand how people get around, the purpose of their trips, and when they are traveling. Participants are also eligible to receive up to $10 per person in their household to compensate them for their time and effort with the survey.

Keep an eye out for the survey in your mailbox and please participate if you get the invitation. You can find more information about the survey at MyTravelsCount.com.

The My Travels Count survey is sponsored by the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with support from eight regional transportation planning agencies, including the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization.

The CTR conducts periodic surveys throughout the state and in neighboring counties in Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Virginia. The information provided will be used in conjunction with traffic counts and travel information collected from local businesses. It will be converted to statistical data and used only for study purposes. As required by the Privacy Act, any information obtained during this survey will be kept confidential, and no personal contact information will be shared or sold.