Why Are Bike-Friendly Cities Safer for All Road Users? [Research Brief]

Marshall, Wesley; Janson, Bruce; McAndrews, Carey; Nordback, Krista; Ferenchak, Nick; Niemann, Jenny

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Why Are Bike-Friendly Cities Safer for All Road Users? [Research Brief]

2018-12-01
By Marshall, Wesley ; Janson, Bruce ; McAndrews, Carey ; ...

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Creators:

Marshall, Wesley ; Janson, Bruce ; McAndrews, Carey ; Nordback, Krista ; Ferenchak, Nick ; Niemann, Jenny
Corporate Creators:

Mountain-Plains Consortium ; University of Colorado at Denver ; University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
Subject/TRT Terms:

Age Groups Bicycle Facilities Bicycling Built Environment Cities Demographics Equity (Justice) Fatalities Injuries Lane Lines Modal Split Regression Analysis Traffic Safety Travel Behavior Trend (Statistics)
Publication/ Report Number:

MPC 18-351
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Research Brief
Corporate Publisher:

Mountain-Plains Consortium
Abstract:

Although bicycling is considered to be ten times more dangerous than driving, the evidence continues to build that bike-friendly cities are not only safer for bicyclists but for all road users. This report looks to understand why this is the case.
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PDF
Funding:

MPC-455
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University Transportation Centers
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68587/dot_68587_DS1.pdf
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