Journal article

On-road bicycle lane types, roadway characteristics, and risks for bicycle crashes

CN Morrison, J Thompson, MC Kondo, B Beck

Accident Analysis and Prevention | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2019

Abstract

Bicycle lanes reduce real and perceived risks for bicycle vs. motor vehicle crashes, reducing the burden of traffic injuries and contributing to greater cycling participation. Previous research indicates that the effectiveness of bicycle lanes differs according to roadway characteristics, and that bicycle lane types are differentially associated with reduced crash risks. The aim of this study is to combine these perspectives and identify the types of on-road bicycle lanes that are associated with the greatest reductions in bicycle crashes given the presence of specific roadway characteristics. We compiled a cross sectional spatial dataset consisting of 32,444 intersection polygons and 57,285..

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Funding Acknowledgements

Dr. Christopher Morrison's contribution to this manuscript was supported in part by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K01AA026327. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jason Thompson and Dr. Ben Beck were supported by Australian Research Council Discovery Awards (#DE180101411 & #DE180100825).