NATIONAL BICYCLING AND WALKING STUDY. CASE STUDY NO. 16: A STUDY OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROGRAMS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Most European nations have embarked on programs to reduce congestion, lower traffic accidents and improve the safety of cyclists and pedestrians. This paper concentrates on the ways bicycle and pedestrian facilities have been improved and cyclists and pedestrians benefited by these practices of "traffic calming". The countries selected for this review include Austria, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. They all have programs to encourage cycling and walking and, in some of their major cities, the participation of bicycles in urban traffic represents a third or more of all trips made. The paper is organized in the following sections: Executive Summary; General Considerations; Bicycle and Pedestrian Policies and Programs; Non-Design-Related Safety Initiatives (Helmets and Reflective Devices); Physical Security--Bike Theft; Bicycle Access to Public Transit; Bicycle and Pedestrian Promotion Programs; Conclusions; and Recommendations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wynne, G G
• Publication Date: 1992-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Benefits; Bicycle facilities; Bicycle travel; Bicycling; Case studies; Helmets; Nonmotorized transportation; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian safety; Policy; Promotion; Public transit; Recommendations; Security; Theft; Traffic calming; Traffic safety; Walking
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bicycle safety; Programs
• Geographic Terms: Western Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Reflective devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Research; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00643601
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PD-92-037
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 17 1994 12:00AM