Enforcement & Road Safety
Research in road safety generally eventually leads to better safety campaigns and products which will save lives. While this is also true of specific research in cycling safety, much less is known about the topic.
Estimating Potential Effect of Speed Limits, Built Environment, and Other Factors on Severity of Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries in Crashes (Canada)
06th Feb 2012
Road facilities in urban areas are a major source of injury for nonmotorized road users. This study found that for cyclists vehicle movement and whether the accident occurred at a signalized intersection had significant effects on the severity of injury.This research report was published in the journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board in December 2011.
Road safety education best practice (UK)
18th Jan 2012
This report, released in Feb 2011 by the UK's Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) provides advice and guidance on best practice in road safety education. The best practice review incorporates UK and international literature assessments, telephone surveys with UK public sector and professional judgement.
Understanding the Relationship between Drivers and Cyclists (Australia)
22nd Dec 2011
This report, released in August 2011, documents a research project that investigated the extent of the tensions between cyclists and drivers and then takes the first steps to uncovering the components of these tensions. The report suggests that the levels of tension in the driver-cyclist relationship occur in the context of a society as a whole which is exhibiting behaviours and creating situations that are likely to increase tensions in all walks of life.
Infrastructure and cyclist safety (UK)
02nd Dec 2011
This literature review, undertaken by the UK's Transport Research Laboratory was released in November 2011. It considers the role of infrastructure in relation to the safety of cyclists and their interaction with other road users. Of all interventions to increase cycle safety, the strongest evidence is for the benefits resulting from reduction in the general speed of motorised traffic.
Incidence Rates of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crashes by Hybrid Electric Passenger Vehicles (USA)
25th Nov 2011
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report in October 2011 that updates a 2009 study on the incident rate of hybrid electric (HE) vehicles being involved in crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists compared to pedestrian and bicyclists’ crashes involving a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE). According to the report, overall, the odds ratios indicate that the odds of an HE vehicle being in either a pedestrian or bicycle crash are greater, 35% and 57% respectively, than the odds of an ICE vehicle being in a similar crash.
The relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in South Australian crashes (Australia)
11th Oct 2011
This research report by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, Adelaide was released in August 2011. Within the road system, there are compliant road users who may make an error that leads to a crash, resulting in a ‘system failure’, and there are also road users who deliberately take risks and display dangerous or ‘extreme’ behaviours that lead to a crash. Crashes resulting from system failures can be addressed through improvements to road system design more readily than crashes resulting from extreme behaviours.
Heavy Vehicle Road Safety: Research Scan (Australia)
11th Oct 2011
This Research Scan, by the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, Adelaide was released in July 2011. The number of registered heavy vehicles (HV) in Australia has risen 22% since 2005 and, with the national freight task projected to double by 2030, the number of HVs on Australian roads is set to continue to increase. In the 12 months to the end of June 2010 crashes involving heavy vehicles resulted in 239 fatalities while around one third of all work-related road crash fatalities occur within the freight industry. Heavy vehicle safety for both the trucking industry and the general community remains an important issue.
Strategies for Reducing Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injury at the Corridor Level (USA)
22nd Sep 2011
In July 2011 the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) released a report exploring the development of methods for identifying sites where there is potential for significant reductions in pedestrian and bicyclist injuries.
Injury Prevention Through School Connectedness (Aus)
05th Aug 2011
This research report by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland was released in April 2011. The resesarch study examined how students' feelings of being personally accepted, respected, included, and supported by others in school influenced injury rates. The study observed a decrease in bicycle related injuries among intervention school students, compared with a slight increasing trend in bicycle injuries among control students.
The Nature of Errors Made by Drivers
28th Jun 2011
This Austroads Research Report, released in June 2011, looks at the type and frequency of errors made by drivers.
Pedestrian fatality risk as a function of car impact speed
28th Jun 2011
This research, by Erik Rosen and Ulrich Sander, was based on a large in-depth, pedestrian accident study. The results show lower fatality risks than generally reported in traffic safety literature.
Bicycle Helmet Research CARRS QLD
23rd Jun 2011
This monograph by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q) presents the results of research commissioned by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to review the national and international literature regarding the health outcomes of cycling and bicycle helmets and examine crash and hospital data.
Impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in NSW
23rd Jun 2011
Scott R. Walter, Jake Olivier, Tim Churches and Raphael Grzebieta
This study, released in June 2011, aims to assess the effect of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries given the ongoing debate in Australia as to the efficacy of this measure at a population level.
Risk of injury for bicycling on cycle tracks versus in the street
25th Mar 2011
Anne C Lusk, Peter G Furth, Patrick Morency, Luis F Miranda-Moreno, Walter C Willett, Jack T Dennerlein,
9 February 2011, BMJ Journals Publishing Group
Bicycle Use in Germany: Explaining Differences between Municipalities with Social Network Effects
17th Feb 2011
Frank Goetzke & Tilmann Rave,
Urban Study, February 2011 vol. 48 no. 2 427-437
Assessing the actual risks faced by cyclists
04th Jan 2011
Malcolm Wardlaw, DECEMBER 2002, TEC - 352 Cycling
Mikael of Copenhagenize on Why We Should NOT Wear Bike Helmets
04th Jan 2011
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 12.22.10
TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation (bikes)
Case studies and best-practice guidelines for risk management on road networks
21st Dec 2010
Research report 415 Case studies and best-practice guidelines for risk management on road networks
GHD Limited, University of Auckland, Brian Smith Advisory Services, National Asset Management Steering (NAMS) Group, Sep 2010, NZ Transport Agency
New fatality data released
28th Oct 2010
Traffic Safety Facts Research Note, US Department of Transportation
The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland
28th Oct 2010
Schramm, Amy J. and Rakotonirainy, Andry and Haworth, Narelle L. (2010) The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3). pp. 61-67.
Alter, L. (2007) Article - A Brain Surgeon on Bicycle Helmets, TreeHugger.com
28th Sep 2010
Olkkonen, S. and Honkanen, R. (1990) "The role of alcohol in nonfatal bicycle injuries"
28th Sep 2010
Spence, L.J. et al (1993) "Fatal bicycle accidents in children: A plea for prevention"
28th Sep 2010
Smith, T.A., Tees, D., Thom, D.R. and Hurt Jr., H.H. (1994) "Evaluation and replication of impact damage to bicycle helmets"
28th Sep 2010
Aultman-Hall, L. and L. Hall, F.L. (1998) "Ottawa-Carleton commuter cyclist on-and off-road incident rates"
28th Sep 2010
Räsänen, M. and Summala, H. (1998) "Attention and expectation problems in bicycle–car collisions: an in-depth study"
28th Sep 2010
Räsänen, M., Koivisto, I. and Summala, H. (1999) "Car Driver and Bicyclist Behavior at Bicycle Crossings Under Different Priority Regulations"
28th Sep 2010
Aultman-Hall, L. and Kaltenecker, M.G. (1999) "Toronto bicycle commuter safety rates"
28th Sep 2010
Liller, K.D. (2000) "The importance of obstetricians/ gynecologists in promoting children’s unintentional injury prevention: a focus on bicycle helmet use"
28th Sep 2010
Rosenkranz, K.M. and Sheridan, R.L. (2003) "Trauma to adult bicyclists: a growing problem in the urban environment"
28th Sep 2010
Maki, T., Kajzer, J., Mizuno, K. and Sekine, Y. (2003) "Comparative analysis of vehicle–bicyclist and vehicle–pedestrian accidents in Japan"
28th Sep 2010
Wang, Y. and Nihan, N.L. (2004) "Estimating the risk of collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles at signalized intersections"
28th Sep 2010
Macpherson, A.K. et al (2004) "Urban/rural variation in children’s bicycle-related injuries"
28th Sep 2010
Depreitere, B., Van Lierde, C., Maene, S., Plets, C., Vander Sloten, J., Van Audekercke, R., Van der Perre, G. and Goffin, J. (2004) "Bicycle-related head injury: a study of 86 cases"
28th Sep 2010
Yavin, Y. (2005) "Point-to-point and collision avoidance control of the motion of an autonomous bicycle"
28th Sep 2010
Mills, N.J. (2007) "Bicycle helmet case study"
28th Sep 2010
Kim, J.K., Kim, S., Ulfarsson, G.F. and Porrello, L.A. (2007) "Bicyclist injury severities in bicycle–motor vehicle accidents"
28th Sep 2010
Karkhaneh, M., Naghavi, M., Rowe, B.H., Hagel, B.E., Jafari, N. and Saunders, L.D. (2008) "Epidemiology of bicycle injuries in 13 health divisions, Islamic Republic of Iran 2003"
28th Sep 2010
Møller, M. and Hels, T. (2008) "Cyclists’ perception of risk in roundabouts"
28th Sep 2010
Howarth, C.I. (1982), "The need for regular monitoring of the exposure of pedestrians and cyclists to traffic"
28th Sep 2010
Elvik, R. (2000) "Which are the relevant costs and benefits of road safety measures designed for pedestrians and cyclists?", Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 37-45. Research paper available for purchase from Scienc
28th Sep 2010
Simoncic, M. (2001) "Road accidents in Slovenia involving a pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist and a car"
28th Sep 2010
Heikkilä, J. and Silvén, O. (2003), "A real-time system for monitoring of cyclists and pedestrians", University of Oulu, Finland. Research paper available for purchase from Science Direct
28th Sep 2010
Mayou, R. and Bryant, B. (2003) "Consequences of road traffic accidents for different types of road user", Injury, Volume 34, Issue 3, March 2003, Pages 197-202. Research paper available for purchase from Science Direct
28th Sep 2010
Tolley, R. (2003) "Sustainable transport", The Centre for Alternative and Sustainable Transport, Staffordshire University, UK
28th Sep 2010
Kwan, I. and Mapstone, J. (2004) "Visibility aids for pedestrians and cyclists: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials"
28th Sep 2010
Xiang, H., Zhu, M., Sinclair, S. A., Stallones, L., Wilkins III, J.R. and Smith, G. A. (2006) "Risk of vehicle–pedestrian and vehicle–bicyclist collisions among children with disabilities"
28th Sep 2010
John Franklin, website, Cyclecraft Cycling Digest, (UK)
28th Sep 2010
The National Center for Bicycling & Walking
28th Sep 2010
Accident Analysis & Prevention
28th Sep 2010
Injury Prevention
28th Sep 2010
Macpherson, A.K., Macarthur, C., To, T.M., Chipman, M.L., Wright, J.G., and Parkin, P.C., 2006, Economic disparity in bicycle helmet use by children six years after the introduction of legislation, Injury Prevention, Vol 12, p.231-235
28th Sep 2010
Robinson, D.L., 2004, Reasons for trends in cyclist injury data, Injury Prevention, Vol 10, p.126-127
28th Sep 2010
Jacobsen, P.L., 2003, Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling, 2003, Injury Prevention, Vol 9, p.205-9
28th Sep 2010
Robinson, D.L., 2003, Helmet laws and cycle use, Injury Prevention Vol.9, p.380-381
28th Sep 2010
British Medical Journal and other British Medical Association publications
28th Sep 2010
Relevant resources and publications on safety and the helmet issue are highlighted by a web page Cycling
28th Sep 2010
Transportation Quarterly (US)
28th Sep 2010
World Health Organisation - Regional Office for Europe
28th Sep 2010
Land Transport New Zealand, website, Research Reports
28th Sep 2010
Turner, S. A., Roozenburg, A. P., Francis, T., 2006, Predicting Accident Rates for Cyclists and Pedestrians
28th Sep 2010
Turner, S.A., Roozenburg, A.P., (in press), "Cycle safety – reducing the crash risk", Land Transport New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand Ministry of Transport (NZ), website, Research
28th Sep 2010
Buckley, A. & Wilke, A. (2000) Cycle Lane Performance: Road Safety Effects, Paper for the 2000 Cycling Symposium, NZ
28th Sep 2010
Thornley S. J., Woodward A., Langley J. D. , Ameratunga S. N. and Rodgers A. (2008) "Conspicuity and bicycle crashes: preliminary findings of the Taupo Bicycle Study", IP On-line, NZ
28th Sep 2010
Md. Mazharul Hoque (1990) "An analysis of fatal bicycle accidents in victoria (Australia) with a special reference to nighttime accidents", Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 22, Issue 1, February 1990, Pages 1-11. Research paper available for purch
28th Sep 2010
Robinson, D.L. (1996) "Head injuries and bicycle helmet laws", Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 28, Issue 4, July 1996, Pages 463-475. Research paper available for purchase from Science Direct
28th Sep 2010
Witink, R., 2003, "Planning for cycling and walking as a catalyst for a successful road safety policy for all users"
28th Sep 2010
Australian Transport Safety Bureau, website, Cycling publications
28th Sep 2010
Velo.Info - Cycling and Safety
28th Sep 2010
A key element in promoting cycling and making it an attractive alternative to car use is that it should be safe.
Fildes, B., Langford, L., Andrea, D., Scully, D.,2005, Balance between Harm Reduction and Mobility in Setting Speed Limits: A Feasibility Study, Austroads, Sydney
28th Sep 2010
Ker I., Huband A., Veith G., Taylor J., 2006, Pedestrian-cyclist conflict minimisation on shared paths and footpaths, Austroads, Sydney
28th Sep 2010
ARRB - Australian Road Research Board
28th Sep 2010
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
28th Sep 2010
Monash University Accident Research Centre
28th Sep 2010
Rissel, C, Campbell, F, Ashley, B, Jackson, L. 2002, Driver road rule knowledge and attitudes towards cyclists, Australian Journal of Primary Health. Volume 8, p.66-69
28th Sep 2010
US Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), website, Research and Development: Safety
28th Sep 2010
US Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC), website, Research and Development: Safety
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Investigation of Cyclist Safety at Intersections
28th Sep 2010
