Cyclists

Bicycle riders are one of the most vulnerable road user groups.

Important issues for projects focussing on cyclists include patterns of activity and the road environment.

For general information, refer to CARRS-Q's Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet [PDF, 2.13MB].

Delineating injury patterns and safety behaviours among cyclist groups (2007 - in progress)

Recent publications by CARRS-Q researchers include:

King, Mark J., Wood, Joanne M., Lacherez, Philippe F., & Marszalek, Ralph P. (2012) Optimism about safety and group-serving interpretations of safety among pedestrians and cyclists in relation to road use in general and under low light conditions.  Accident Analysis & Prevention, 44(1), pp. 154-159.

Haworth, Narelle L. & Schramm, Amy J. (2011) How do level of experience, purpose for riding, and preference for facilities affect location of riding?  Transportation Research Record, 2247(2011), pp. 17-23.

Soole, David W., Lennon, Alexia J., & Haworth, Narelle L. (2011) Parental beliefs about supervising children when crossing roads and cycling.  International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 18(1), pp. 29-36.

Haworth, Narelle L., Schramm, Amy J., King, Mark J., & Steinhardt, Dale A. (2010) Bicycle helmet research : CARRS-Q monograph 5.  Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld.

Schramm, Amy J., Rakotonirainy, Andry, & Haworth, Narelle L. (2010) The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland.  Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3), pp. 61-67.

Wood, Joanne M., Tyrrell, Richard A., Marszalek, Ralph P., Lacherez, Philippe F., Carberry, Trent P., Chu, Byoung Sun, et al. (2010) Cyclist visibility at night : perceptions of visibility do not necessarily match reality.  Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3), pp. 56-60.

Schramm, Amy J. & Rakotonirainy, Andry (2010) The effect of traffic lane widths on the safety of cyclists in urban areas.  Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(2), pp. 43-49.

Haworth, Narelle L. & Schramm, Amy J. (2010) Should we be concerned about alcohol in bicycle crashes?  In International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference (T2010), 22 - 26 August 2010, Oslo, Norway.

Schramm, Amy J. and Rakotonirainy, Andry (2009) The effect of road lane width on cyclist safety in urban areas.  In: Proceedings of the 2009 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference : Smarter, Safer Directions, 10-12 November 2009, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Wood, Joanne M. and Lacherez, Philippe F. and Marszalek, Ralph P. and King, Mark J. (2009) Drivers' and cyclists' experiences of sharing the road : incidents, attitudes and perceptions of visibility.  Accident Analysis and Prevention, 41(4). pp. 772-776.

Buckley, Lisa D. and Sheehan, Mary C. and Chapman, Rebekah L. (2009) Bicycle helmet wearing among adolescents : the effectiveness of a school-based injury prevention countermeasure.  In: TRB 88th Annual Meeting, 11-15 January 2009, Washington D.C.

Schramm, Amy J. and Rakotonirainy, Andry and Haworth, Narelle L. (2008) How much does disregard of road rules contribute to bicycle-vehicle collisions?  In: High risk road users - motivating behaviour change: what works and what doesn't work? National Conference of the Australasian College of Road Safety and the Travelsafe Committee of the Queensland Parliament, 18-19 September 2008, Brisbane.

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