TY - JOUR
T1 - Wriggling in the crowd: An inquiry into the interactions between electric bikes and pedestrians in a shared space
AU - Kazemzadeh, Khashayar
AU - Pooyan Afghari, Amir
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Shared spaces for active mobility aim to offer safe and comfortable mobility for vulnerable road users by separating them from motorised vehicles. However, the distinct navigation characteristics of these users may increase the complexity of their interactions. The emergence of e-bikes which are faster and heavier than regular bikes has further increased this complexity. This study aims to shed light on the interdependency of e-bikes and pedestrians behaviours in shared spaces, and investigate how they influence each other's navigation. Through a controlled experiment in Lund, Sweden, data were collected on a total of 1520 trajectories of e-bike and pedestrians, their demographics and cycling experience. A simultaneous equation model was used to quantify the interactions between the participants. Results demonstrate significant correlations among variables, highlighting the model's capacity to effectively capturing the hypothesized interdependencies. The findings can inform the development of level-of-service indices and surrogate safety measures for shared spaces.
AB - Shared spaces for active mobility aim to offer safe and comfortable mobility for vulnerable road users by separating them from motorised vehicles. However, the distinct navigation characteristics of these users may increase the complexity of their interactions. The emergence of e-bikes which are faster and heavier than regular bikes has further increased this complexity. This study aims to shed light on the interdependency of e-bikes and pedestrians behaviours in shared spaces, and investigate how they influence each other's navigation. Through a controlled experiment in Lund, Sweden, data were collected on a total of 1520 trajectories of e-bike and pedestrians, their demographics and cycling experience. A simultaneous equation model was used to quantify the interactions between the participants. Results demonstrate significant correlations among variables, highlighting the model's capacity to effectively capturing the hypothesized interdependencies. The findings can inform the development of level-of-service indices and surrogate safety measures for shared spaces.
KW - Cyclists
KW - Electric bikes
KW - Interaction
KW - Level of service
KW - Pedestrians
KW - Shared spaces
KW - Vulnerable road users
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85188013023&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100781
DO - 10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100781
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85188013023
SN - 2214-367X
VL - 36
JO - Travel Behaviour and Society
JF - Travel Behaviour and Society
M1 - 100781
ER -