Hanssen, NoahVeras, FelipeVolman, SimoneFinal Project for PLCY400: Senior Capstone (Spring 2024). University of Maryland, College ParkAt the University of Maryland (UMD), Terps for Bike Lanes is a student-led organization that advocates for on-campus biking policy and infrastructure changes through conversations with UMD administration and the Student Government Association. Their advocacy efforts have been inhibited by challenges in collecting reliable and statistically significant data regarding on-campus bicycle incidents. The goal of this research is to identify the best data collection practices for bicycle incidents on college campuses. Prior research has shown that a mixed-methods approach—using a combination of surveys, formal reports, and interviews—is the best practice for collecting comprehensive quantifiable data while controlling for the effects of underreporting and selection bias. This report identifies three categories of relevant actors: bike advocates, those who collect information on bicycle incidents at UMD, and those who collect data from UMD students. We investigated their data collection methodologies and found that all used reporting forms with key similarities: multiple-choice questions for key data points, broad answer choices with the option to increase specificity, and an option for respondents to provide additional detail or follow-up. At UMD, census-sampled surveys with incentives for respondents were also used to supplement research on a particular topic. These findings suggest Terps for Bike Lanes can improve their advocacy efforts by adopting a holistic mixed-methods data collection approach that includes an updated reporting form, conducting a campus-wide survey about biking and safety, and conducting interviews and focus groups to gain further information.National Center for Smart GrowthPALSHistoric PreservationArchitecturePlanningReal EstateMarylandPrince George’s CountyUMD CampusSchool of Public PolicyPublic PolicySpring 2024Martin SandersBikeways, TransportationCommunity and Social SustainabilityReport