This research synthesis is designed to summarize bicycle safety-related research and applied research since 1981 in the United States. The report has been developed for the benefit of researchers and practitioners in the field. The report updates an earlier synthesis prepared for the Federal Highway Administration in 1981. The report reviews research into current levels of bicycle use, potential levels of use, and the benefits bicycling can bring to society; identifies the scale and nature of crashes related to bicycle use; discusses engineering countermeausres that have been tested to prevent crashes; brings readers up-to-date with current practices related to bicycle facility selection and design; highlights surface irregularities that endanger bicyclists as well as countermeasures to correct them; introduces readers to traffic-calming techniques; reviews bicyclists' equipment safety and helmet use; and reviews education programs and enforcement programs to improve safety. Conclusions on the current state of knowledge in this field are offered, and where possible, reference to current practices have been included.
This article examines bicycle use and safety behavior in Paris, Boston, and Amsterdam. Population-adjusted bicycle and passenger car death rates in Fr...
This report presents a picture of the type and frequency of bicycling accidents common to adult bicyclists using America's streets and highways. It de...
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