Environmental correlates of cycling: Evaluating urban form and location effects based on Danish micro-data

20th Jun 2013

The paper published in the Journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment in July 2013 analyses the environmental correlates of cycling based on Danish transportation and urban form micro-data. The results show that established walkability factors such as density, connectivity and diversity are related to cycling, but access to retail concentrations/centres, public transportation level-of-service, as well as competition between walking and cycling depend on environmental features.

Mapping bicyclists’ experiences in CopenhagenMapping bicyclists’ experiences in Copenhagen

13th Jun 2013

This paper, published in the Journal of Transport Geography in June 2013, presents an approach to the collection, mapping, and analysis of cyclists’ experiences in Copenhagen.

Cyclist Activity and Injury Risk Analysis at Signalized Intersections: A Bayesian Modeling Approach (CAN)

14th May 2013

This Canadian study, published on 14th May 2013 (online) in the Journal Accident Analysis and prevention investigates cyclist injury occurrence and bicycle activity simultaneously using a Bayesian modeling approach. The presence of bus stops at intersections increases cyclist injury occurrence as well as the Presence of raised medians at intersections decreases cyclist injury occurrence. The authors propose a ranking approach for corridors in terms of injury risk criteria.

The Effectiveness of Helmets in Reducing Head Injuries and Hospital Treatment Costs: A Multicentre Study (AUS)

06th May 2013

This study published in the Medical Journal of Australia on the 13 May 2013, reports on the relationship between helmet use and head injury severity. The data was taken from hospitals in metropolitan sydney and involved a retrospective cohort of both pedal cyclists and motorcyclists. It found that patients identified with severe head injury, inhospital costs (AUD) were around three times higher in non-helmeted patients (median, $72 000) compared with helmeted patients (median, $24 000).

2011 Bicyclists & Other Cyclists Traffic Safety Fact Sheet (USA)

29th Apr 2013

The U.S. National Traffic Safety Highway Administration has released a fact sheet that details the numbers of cyclists killed and injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2011.

Shared (parking) space for bikes and cars in Copenhagen (Denmark)

26th Apr 2013

This case study, featured on the ELTIS Urban Mobility Portal showcases an innovative project from Copenhagen which allocates a flexible parking or "flex parking" space for both cars and bikes.

Congestion Costing Critique Critical Evaluation of the “ Urban Mobility Report" (US)

25th Apr 2013

Produced by the Canadian Victoria Transport Policy Institute and authored by Todd Littman in April 2013, the 'Urban Mobility Report' (UMR) is a widely-cited U.S. study that estimates U.S. traffic congestion costs.

This report critically examines the UMR’s assumptions and methods. The UMR evaluates urban transport system performance based only on vehicle traffic congestion; it ignores other modes and impacts.

It tends to exaggerate congestion costs and roadway expansion benefits. It assumes that urban traffic will grow rapidly in the future, ignoring evidence that vehicle travel is peaking and travel demands are changing. The UMR ignores basic research principles: it fails to explain assumptions, document sources, incorporate independent peer review, or respond to criticisms. More comprehensive and multi-modal planning can identify truly optimal congestion reduction strategies.

SEGMENT - Segmentation in Mobility Management Tool (EU)

24th Apr 2013

SEGMENT is an Intelligent-Energy-Europe-funded project which tested consumer market segmentation techniques to persuade people to adopt more energy efficient forms of transport, such as walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing. The results show the potential and the limitations of segmentation, the difficulties in evaluation and the large learning potential within EU-projects.

A Conceptual Framework for Road Safety and Mobility Applied to Cycling Safety (Netherlands)

15th Apr 2013

This paper published in the Journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, available online from 3rd April 2013 proposes a new model and  conceptual framework for road safety and mobility and applies it to cycling safety to exemplify its application.

Women and Cycling Survey 2013 (Australia)

10th Apr 2013

The ‘Cycling and Women Survey’ is the third annual survey conducted by the Heart Foundation and The Cycling Promotion Fund. The 2013 survey builds on the previous two surveys, ‘Riding a bike for transport’ (2011) and ‘Active travel to school’ (2012).