Development of a Device Suitable for Naturalistic Studies of Passing Distances Between Cyclists and Vehicles

The Centre for Automotive Safety Research has designed a device intended for use in naturalistic studies of passing distances between cyclists and vehicles. Ten of these devices were built and deployed in a small trial to evaluate their effectiveness. This paper describes the device and its data collecting capabilities along with its performance during the trial. Performance was based on analysing objective data collected from the device as well as survey responses from the participants. Potential improvements to the design of the device and its implementation in naturalistic studies are suggested. Examples of the collected data are used to give an indication of the types of analysis that may be possible in a larger study.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Mackenzie, J
  • Thompson, J
  • Dutschke, J
• 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: Bicycles; Cyclists; Data collection; Evaluation; Measuring instruments; Passing; Safety; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Bicycle; Data collection; Evaluation; Measuring equipment; Overtaking; Vehicle
• ITRD Terms: 9020: Evaluation (assessment)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01661761
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 1 2018 10:02AM