The pedal study: factors associated with bicycle crashes and injury severity in the ACT: final report

Over the last decade in many parts of Australia as in other high income countries, there has been a substantial increase in the number of people cycling. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has the highest cycling participation rate in Australia and a population rate for serious bicycle crash injuries that is significantly above the national rate, which may be due to higher exposure. This report summarises the findings of a study which examined the characteristics of bicycle crashes in different cycling environments in the ACT and investigated the type and severity of injuries associated with the type of clothing worn. The objective was to inform strategies to reduce bicycle crashes and the severity of the associated injury.

• Record URL:
  http://www.roadsafetytrust.org.au/c/rtt?a=sendfile&ft=p&fid=1330472150&sid=
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• Corporate Authors:

  NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust

  GPO Box 2890, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
  Canberra, ACT   
• Authors:
  • de Rome, L
  • Boufuous, S
  • Senserrick, T
  • Richardson, D
  • Ivers, R
• Publication Date: 2011-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clothing; Crash analysis; Crash exposure; Crashes; Cyclists; Injuries; Injury severity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Risks
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
• ATRI Terms: Clothing; Crash analysis; Cyclist; Exposure; Injury severity
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01472917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 19 2013 10:18AM