Development and evaluation of infrastructure strategies for safer cycling.

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• Creators:
  Christofa, Eleni ; Knodler, Michael A.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Cyclists
  • Bicycling
  • Bicycle safety
  • Bicycle commuting
  • Travel behavior
  • Bicycle lanes
  • Structural design
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  In recent years there has been an increasing number of recreational and bicycle ; commuters in the United States. Although bicycle users still represent a very small mode ; share, municipalities have been attempting to further encourage the health, economic, ; and environmental benefits of cycling by implementing new and innovative bicycle ; infrastructure treatments. However, many of these treatments have only been recently ; implemented in a few locations and are often constructed with little or no understanding ; of their effects on user behavior. Currently, there is a substantial amount of research ; investigating bicyclist behavior, as well as operations and safety from the cyclists’ ; perspective of such innovative treatments. However, there is little research conducted ; from the drivers’ perspective towards cyclists and bicycle infrastructure. With ; approximately 75 percent of all bicycle-vehicle crashes occurring at intersections, there ; especially is a need to investigate driver behavior at intersections with unfamiliar bicycle ; treatments. This project report provides an in-depth evaluation of driver behavior from ; the driver’s perspective when approaching new and unfamiliar bicycle infrastructure ; intersection treatments. It utilizes a driving simulator as well as participant ; questionnaires to determine whether any patterns or causalities exist between bicycle ; infrastructure treatments and driver behavior. The results of this study indicate that there ; is a correlation between driver behavior and the level of familiarity with bicycle ; infrastructure treatments as well as cycling experience. This in-depth study can help ; inform design, education, or other countermeasures for safer operations.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32115/dot_32115_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.09 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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