Cycling safety research at CARRS-Q Narelle Haworth

Presentation to Directions in Road Safety Research Forum, Adelaide, 12 May 2011

Cycling Safety Research GroupNarelle HaworthMark KingAndry RakotonirainyAmy SchrammGayle SticherSimon WashingtonElliot Fishman

BackgroundVulnerable Road Users one of the 6 research themes at CARRS-QTraditionally largely motorcycling but cycling research growingMany similarities in safety issues Promotion of cycling for health reasons and large infrastructure investments

Current projectsDelineating injury patterns among cyclist groupsInteractions between TWs and vehicles Safety of footpath cyclingLegislative impediments to walking and cyclingEffects of bicycle hire schemes on non-cyclistsPerceptions of risk and use of conspicuity aids

Recent cyclist safety researchBicycle helmet researchAlcohol in bicycle crashesPilot naturalistic cycling study An analysis of cyclist crashes to identify ITS-based interventions The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland Parental beliefs about supervising children when crossing roads and cycling The effect of road lane width on cyclist safety in urban areas

Pedestrian and cyclist safety researchImproving the visibility and safety of pedestrians, roadworkers and cyclists Development and evaluation of an adolescent road safety school curriculum program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (including pedestrian and cycling safety)

Issues in cycling safety researchOverlap in responsibilities of Govt departmentsFocus on commuting versus recreationDisagreement between safety and public health perspectivesIncompleteness and bias in crash dataPoverty of exposure dataQuestionnaires attracting enthusiasts

Potential future projectsOlder cyclistsEffects of rider characteristics on driver behaviourPotential for improving protective clothingAnalysing the data we already have!

ReferencesBuckley, L., Sheehan, M. & Chapman, R. (2009). Bicycle helmet wearing among adolescents. Effectiveness of school-based injury prevention countermeasure. Transportation Research Record, 2140, 173-181. Haworth, N. (2006). Integrating policy approaches for vulnerable road users. Paper presented at the 29th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 27-29 September, Gold Coast. Haworth, N., Schramm, A., King, M. & Steinhardt, D. (2010). Bicycle helmet research. CARRS-Q Monograph 5. Queensland: CARRS-Q.Haworth, N. & Schramm, A. How do level of experience, purpose for riding and preference for facilities affect location of riding? A study of adult bicycle riders in Queensland, Australia. Paper presented at 90th Annual Meeting of the US Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 23-27 January, 2011.Haworth, N. & Schramm, A. Should we be concerned about alcohol in bicycle crashes? Presentation to T2010: The International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, Norway, 22-26 August 2010.Henley, G. & Harrison, J.E. (2009). Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2006-07. Injury research and statistics series no. 53. Cat. No. INJCAT 129. Canberra: AIHW.King, M. & Fraine, G. (1994). Bicycle helmet legislation and enforcement in Queensland 1991-1993: Effects on helmet wearing and crashes. Paper presented at Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Travel Workshop, Melbourne, 1994.Schramm, A., & Rakotonirainy, A. (2008) An analysis of cyclists crashes to identify ITS-based interventions. Presentation to ITS World Congress 2008.Schramm, A., & Rakotonirainy, A. (2009) The effect of road lane width on cyclist safety in urban areas. Report to Department of Main Roads.Schramm, A., Rakotonirainy, A. & Haworth, N. (2010). The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3), 61-67..Soole, D.W., Lennon, A. & Haworth, N. (2011). Parental beliefs about supervising children when crossing roads and cycling. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 18, 29--36.Wood, J.M., Lacherez, P.F., Marszalek, R.P., & King, M. (2009). Drivers and cyclists experiences of sharing the road: Incidents, attitudes and perceptions of visibility. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 41(4),772-776.

Questions?

n.haworth@qut.edu.au

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