Gender Differences in Accident Risk with E-Bikes—Survey Data from Norway
E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular, and are given an important role in the green mobility of the future. However, some have raised concerns that the increased speed and the increased weight of the e-bike can lead to more accidents among cyclists riding an e-bike, as compared to conventional bicycles. Furthermore, it has been suggested that e-bikes may appeal to new groups of cyclists with little cycling experience, which may further impede cyclist safety. Previous research has not provided a clear picture. The authors investigate these questions with data from three surveys carried out in Norway (N = 7752). A logistic regression analysis comparing conventional and electric bicycles, controlling for age gender and exposure, shows an overall risk increase (all accidents) for e-bike users. The results suggest that this increased risk derives from females having a higher accident risk on e-bikes. For men there is no risk difference between e-bikes and conventional bikes. Some, but not all, of this elevated risk can be attributed to being unfamiliar with the bicycle. E-bikes are not more likely to cause serious accidents than conventional bicycles. In-depth analysis of accident causation showed that there was no difference in the factors leading to accidents, except that there was a somewhat higher prevalence of accidents resulting from balance problems with e-bikes.
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- © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Fyhri, A
- Johansson, O
- Bjørnskau, T
- Publication Date: 2019-11
Language
- English
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- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
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Serial:
- Accident Analysis & Prevention
- Volume: 132
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0001-4575
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycles; Bicycling; Crash causes; Crash data; Electric vehicles; Gender; Risk assessment
- Geographic Terms: Norway
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01715100
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 28 2019 5:16PM