Category Archives: Cycling

Replacing car use with cycling in Finland

Posted on April 4, 2025 by nradmin
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It's commonly said that many car trips are short and could be cycled, but how true is this and who does it apply to? We categorised Finnish residents into distinct groups and assessed the amount of car travel that could be cycled in each with national travel survey data. Transport systems across...

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Secure cycling in rural areas – overtaking is key

Posted on February 19, 2025 by nradmin
Increasing cycling in rural areas is an element in achieving the goal of increased and safe cycling. The single most important factor in endeavours to make cyclists feel comfortable with the situation is overtaking by motor vehicles. More knowledge and clearer rules are needed, according to a new...

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Promoting active modes & physical activity of individuals – findings from Finnish research

Posted on November 6, 2023 by nradmin
The STYLE project (An active lifestyle as an enabler of sustainable growth) funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland examined the prerequisites for sustainable growth by means of promoting active transport modes and everyday physical activity of different age groups....

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Vulnerable road users involved in accidents and their injuries

Posted on September 22, 2022 by nradmin
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) has conducted a comparative study on vulnerable road users, their involvement in accidents and injury outcomes. The risk of serious injury was greatest for pedestrians, especially older women. Other vulnerable groups were young male...

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The future of micromobility depends on regulation and facilitation by local and national governments

Posted on February 21, 2022 by nradmin
Micromobility offers both potential benefits and pitfalls, and the future of micromobility is uncertain, according to studies in a special issue of Built Environment, themed “Micromobility and Urban Space”. Nils Fearnley at the Institute of Transport Economy in Oslo is the guest...

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Fewer cars with CYNKA

Posted on September 22, 2021 by nradmin
The combination of bicycle and public transport has the potential to reduce car use in regional commuting. To accelerate this development, CYNKA has started a research and innovation project led by VTI. The study has attracted interest from various actors, which is also evident in the large...

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TRA VISIONS 2020

Posted on December 7, 2020 by nradmin
TRA VISIONS is a contest for young  and senior researchers in the field of transport in Europe. It is organised every other year on behalf of the European Commission in connection with the Transport Research Arena (TRA) conference. VTI was a partner of the consortium that organised TRA VISIONS...

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E-scooters are making their way into the accident statistics

Posted on September 10, 2020 by nradmin
In Sweden the number of accidents involving e-scooters has increased from a few in 2017 to almost 500 in 2019 (January - October). This was also when electric scooters really made their entrance into Sweden's largest cities. Since electric scooters, or e-scooters, are a fairly new phenomenon in...

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Near accidents between pedestrians and cyclists much more frequent than actual collisions

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nradmin
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied near accidents and collisions between pedestrians and cyclists. According to the results, near accidents occur considerably more often than actual collisions, and pedestrians and cyclists experienced a lower sense of safety in environments with...

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Improved lighting for pedestrians and cyclists

Posted on February 13, 2020 by nradmin
Together with Lund University, researchers from VTI will study how outdoor lighting can improve the quality of walking and cycling trips at dusk and darkness. The end-product of the results will be recommendations for how footways and cycleways can be designed, maintained and illuminated in the...

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