Abstract
A 12-month study of cyclist incidents in Australia
Proceedings of the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference, pp.144-146
Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2023 (Cairns, Australia, 19-Sep-2023 - 21-Sep-2023)
2023
Abstract
Cyclist incidents remain a persistent road safety issue. Existing data on cyclist incidents are limited; consequently, there is a knowledge gap around effective cyclist safety interventions. A mechanism for improved incident data collection—a cyclist incident reporting and learning system (Cyclist Reporting of Incidents Tool; CRIT)—was developed and trialed over a 12-month period across Australia. This study analysed the cyclist incidents submitted to CRIT during the trial. A total of 347 cyclists participated in the study, reporting 135 cyclist incidents from 1,962 hours cycled. The overall incident rate was 68.8 per 1,000 hours cycled, with a crash rate of 11.2 and near miss rate of57.6 per 1,000 hours cycled. Factors relating to driver behaviour (e.g., non-compliance with road rules) and poor infrastructure (e.g., bicycle lane) were frequently reported to have contributed to cyclist incidents. The findings highlight the utility of self-reported cyclist incident data in understanding and enhancing cyclist safety.
Details
- Title
- A 12-month study of cyclist incidents in Australia
- Authors
- Jolene A Cox (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsScott McLean (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical SystemsAdam Hulme (Author) - University of QueenslandGemma Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - PsychologyPaul Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference, pp.144-146
- Conference details
- Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2023 (Cairns, Australia, 19-Sep-2023 - 21-Sep-2023)
- Publisher
- Australasian College of Road Safety
- DOI
- 10.33492/ARSC-2023
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99984497602621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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