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Analysis of cyclists’ safety on “bicycle streets” and other facilities in four large Dutch municipalities: A crash and conflict study

Odijk, Masha J.M. (2023) Analysis of cyclists’ safety on “bicycle streets” and other facilities in four large Dutch municipalities: A crash and conflict study.

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Abstract:In the past two decades the number of bicycle streets in the Netherlands has increased significantly. A bicycle street is a street on which a minimum of two functions are combined; a flow function for bicycle traffic, and an exchange function for motor vehicle traffic. However, the effects on safety of this sharing of road space compared to more traditional bicycle facilities are unknown. Therefore, this study aims to provide insight into bicycle street safety through 1) a road segment based crash cost rate analysis using historic crash data; and 2) a supporting conflict study on four bicycle streets. This study shows that average crash cost rates on bicycle streets are comparable with the rates on bicycle lanes, and higher than those on bicycle paths and regular residential roads. In addition, the regression models show that cyclists on bicycle streets are exposed to higher risks than on other bicycle facilities when accounting for external variables. These high crash cost rates on bicycle streets clearly highlight the need for a better understanding of road user interactions and behaviour, and the role of street design and traffic on bicycle street safety. The conflict study provides first insights into this, and topics for future research directions.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:ET: Engineering Technology
Subject:55 traffic technology, transport technology, 56 civil engineering
Programme:Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95037
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