Bike Count Program
Winnipeg’s bike count program consists of a continuous bike count program, a short-duration bike count program, and request-based counts.
- The continuous bike count program collects data at static locations continuously throughout the year.
- The short-duration bike count program collects data at a predetermined series of locations on either an annual basis or on a 3-year rotating schedule. Short-duration bike counts are collected with portable bike counters (1-2 weeks in duration) and provide broad coverage of the bike network.
- Request-based bike counts are conducted for specific projects and may be several hours or days in duration.
Continuous Bike Count Program
The term “continuous count site” refers to a location where permanent equipment collects traffic data 24/7, 365. The City’s permanent bike counters use inductive loop technology to continuously detect passing bikes. The following map shows the location of the continuous bike count sites that were active in 2021. Annual bike traffic statistics for each continuous count site can be found in the 2021 Winnipeg Bike Count Report.
Continuous bike count data provides an understanding of general bike traffic trends from year to year and throughout the season. The following figures are based on average daily bike traffic volume from all the continuous count sites and show the relative change of bike volume from year to year. Figure 2 shows the relative annual average bike traffic and the relative summer average bike traffic for the past five years. Figure 3 shows how the monthly bike traffic volume distribution has changed over the last five years. The continuous bike traffic data is available for download on Winnipeg’s Open Data Portal.