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Tag Archives: cyclists
Near accidents between pedestrians and cyclists much more frequent than actual collisions
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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Tagged cycling, cyclists, near accidents, pedestrians, safety
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Infrastructure measures in Norwegian cities increased cycling by 31 pct
Improved cycling facilities in city streets increased cycling by 31 pct. TØI collected data using a mobile app recording bicycle patterns. This is the first time data collected by Apps like Strava and Google Maps Timeline are used in Norway in better estimating the utility of investments for...
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EU project protects cyclists and pedestrians
According to the World Health Organisation, more than one quarter of road traffic fatalities in 2010 were pedestrians and cyclists. Every year, about 335,000 unprotected road users die because of traffic accidents, which shows the scale of the problem. The EU project Prospect intends to reduce...
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A greater understanding of cyclists’ behaviour
Cyclists are often accused of not following traffic rules and being hooligans on the road. New research shows that there is no support for this perception. "Our observations reveal no such general anarchy" says Sonja Forward, researcher at VTI.
Cyclists are one amongst the most vulnerable of...
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