An experiment on the lateral steering behaviour of cyclists on narrow bidirectional cycle tracks

E.A. Theuwissen; Paul Schepers; W. Daamen; M.P. Hagenzieker; Martin  Nabavi

doi:10.25368/2022.453

An experiment on the lateral steering behaviour of cyclists on narrow bidirectional cycle tracks

E.A. Theuwissen, Paul Schepers, W. Daamen, M.P. Hagenzieker, Martin Nabavi

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Abstract

Cycling contributes to public health because it requires physical effort [1] and offers economic and environmental advantages over motorized transport [2]. However, 41,000 cyclists die every year in traffic crashes, 3% of the total worldwide [3]. Most fatal bicycle crashes are collisions with motor vehicles. Severe injuries among cyclists, however, are mostly due to single bicycle crashes and their numbers are increasing [4, 5]. An international review showed that the share of hospitalised casualties due to single-bicycle crashes varied from 3% to 41 % of the total number of hospitalised casualties [ 6]. ... The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between cycle track width and lateral position. We conducted an experiment in which the cycle track width was manipulated to determine its effect on lateral position. The results have been compared with previous findings from literature.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th International Cycling Safety Conference
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.25368/2022.453
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	10th International Cycling Safety Conference - Dresden, Germany Duration: 8 Nov 2022 → 11 Nov 2022 Conference number: 10

Conference

Conference	10th International Cycling Safety Conference
Abbreviated title	ICSC 2022
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	8/11/22 → 11/11/22

Keywords

cycling safety
cycling
road design
cycle track width,
ICSC

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An experiment on the lateral steering behaviour of cyclists on narrow bidirectional cycle tracks

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