The Impact of Environmental Factors on Cycling Speed on Shared Paths

Cycling speed on shared paths is important to the amenity and safety of users. Speed was measured for 5421 riders using shared paths across Sydney. Multivariate analysis indicated that riders were less likely to cycle above the median speed on shared paths with a volume of over 20 pedestrians/hour and more likely to travel above the median speed on paths with a centreline, on wider paths and those with visual segregation between cyclists and pedestrians. The findings suggest that riders adjust their speeds according to shared path conditions and to accommodate pedestrians and highlight the importance of shared path design to the safety of users.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Boufous, S
  • Hatfield, J
  • Grzebieta, R
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2017, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Publication Date: 2017-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 3p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2017 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 10-12 October, Perth, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Cyclists; Pedestrians; Persons and personal characteristics; Safety; Speed; Walkways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road design and asset management; Safe systems (road users); Shared use paths
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Sydney
• ATRI Terms: Cyclist; Road user characteristics; Shared path; Speed
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01661809
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 1 2018 10:07AM