Journal article
Evidence for the 'safety in density' effect for cyclists: validation of agent-based modelling results
Jason Hugh Thompson, Jasper S Wijnands, Suzanne Mavoa, Katherine Scully, Mark R Stevenson
INJURY PREVENTION | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2019
Abstract
The safety in numbers (SiN) effect for cyclists is widely observed but remains poorly understood. Although most studies investigating the SiN phenomenon have focused on behavioural adaptation to 'numbers' of cyclists in the road network, previous work in simulated environments has suggested SiN may instead be driven by increases in local cyclist spatial density, which prevents drivers from attempting to move through groups of oncoming cyclists. This study therefore set out to validate the results of prior simulation studies in a real-world environment. Time-gap analysis of cyclists passing through an intersection was conducted using 5 hours of video observation of a single intersection in th..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Australian Research Council (grant no. DE180101411) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (grant nos. 1043091 and 1121035).