Bicycle usage is increasing in urban (as well as rural) areas, which increases demand for better and safer infrastructure. Whilst the total number ofbicycle fatalities in European countries has been stable over the last ten years (:::: 2.000 fatalities per year for all European Union member states), bicycle fatalities and injuries in Germany have been increasing in this time. About two-thirds of all bicycle crashes in Germany occur at intersections, this proportion is highe:r than in Denmark and the N ethe:rlands (three-fi:fths). lntersections are tbus of high relevance for bicyclists' safety andin addition, they require sophisticated research methods because of their complex designs and the high numbers and types of uscr interactions and conflicts compared to street sections. This study analyses determinants of bicycle crashes at 269 signalised intersections in two major eitles in Germany (Dresden, Munich) as the basis for developing evidence-based recomm.endations for improving bicyclists' safety at existing intersections and for ensuring high safety levels at newly planned intersections from the very beginning. This study is part ofthe research project SiRou (nrvp.de/21520). The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport within the National Cycling Plan 2020(NRVP).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:82534 |
| Date | 03 January 2023 |
| Creators | Schröter, Bettina, Hantschel, Sebastian, Huber, Stefan, Lindemann, Paul, Gerike, Regine |
| Publisher | Technische Universität Dresden |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:conferenceObject, info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-813602, qucosa:81360 |
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