Commuter cyclists’ risk perceptions and behaviour in the city of São Paulo

Bösehans, Gustav; Massola, Gustavo Martineli

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2018.06.029

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“…However, some key barriers and constraints still need to be addressed in most of Latin American countries [18,20]. Apart from the evident gaps in the cycling infrastructure, road safety education and bicycling culture of these countries [59,60], recent evidence has been found on the scarce policymaking aimed at protecting vulnerable groups of cyclists, in addition to the absence of legislation in the fields of training, use of passive safety elements and road safety education [22,61,62]. For instance, to the date there are no studies addressing neither the impact of road infrastructure not the current policymaking on aging adults’ road safety; furthermore, if the data give us the reason, this study constitutes the first behavioral approach using validated instruments to address the relationship between age, behavior and cycling safety in the context of Colombia and Argentina.…”

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“…Within the most concerning highlights provided by statistical reports, it is possible to see how elderly users constitute one of the population segments registering the most injuries and fatalities as cyclists [4,21], many of them enhanced by circumstances and patterns commonly observable in the Latin American context, such as the disuse of passive safety elements (for instance, helmets and reflective wearable features), and the lack of safe cycling habits [22]: all of these elements are closely related to the injury rates suffered by this population [23].…”

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Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

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Objectives This study aimed at analyzing the cycling safety-related factors and the mental health indicators of elderly cyclists in comparison with other age groups. Methods For this cross-sectional study, we analyzed the data of 911 bicyclists from two Latin American countries that have been experiencing a substantial growth of urban cycling during the last few years: Colombia and Argentina. Participants responded to an e-questionnaire on bicycling behaviors, mental health and cycling safety. Results Aging adults reported lower rates of risky behaviors and traffic crashes (around .38 in five years), and, on the other hand, more cycling protective behaviors, a higher risk perception and a better knowledge of traffic norms than both other adults (26–50 years old) and young cyclists (<26). Cycling behaviors and crashes were found to be significantly related to mental health indicators, the latter being higher in aging cyclists. However, this population remains more prone to distractions experienced while cycling than other age groups. Conclusions Although the behavioral features of aging adults were comparatively “safer” than the ones displayed by other age groups, factors such as cycling distractions and this population’s over-representation in traffic crashes suggest the need of enforcing policymaking for a better integration of this age segment in alternative transportation dynamics.

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Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

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“…These impacts can be significant. For example, 27% of the 1.2 million road fatalities per year involve cyclists and pedestrians [11][12][13][14], and cyclists sometimes also experience harassment and intentional assaults by motorists [15,16]. These risks and threats tend to discourage bicycle use, particularly by non-regular riders [17,18].…”

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Effects of Perceived Traffic Risks, Noise, and Exhaust Smells on Bicyclist Behaviour: An Economic Evaluation

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Active mode (walking, bicycling, and their variants) users are exposed to various negative externalities from motor vehicle traffic, including injury risks, noise, and air pollutants. This directly harms the users of these modes and discourages their use, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of less active travel, more motorized travel, and more harmful effects. These impacts are widely recognized but seldom quantified. This study evaluates these impacts and their consequences by measuring the additional distances that bicyclists travel in order to avoid roads with heavy motor vehicle traffic, based on a sample of German-Austrian bicycle organization members (n = 491), and monetizes the incremental costs. The results indicate that survey respondents cycle an average 6.4% longer distances to avoid traffic impacts, including injury risks, air, and noise pollution. Using standard monetization methods, these detours are estimated to impose private costs of at least €0.24/cycle-km, plus increased external costs when travellers shift from non-motorized to motorized modes. Conventional transport planning tends to overlook these impacts, resulting in overinvestment in roadway expansions and underinvestments in other types of transport improvements, including sidewalks, crosswalks, bikelanes, paths, traffic calming, and speed reductions. These insights should have importance for transport planning and economics.

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“…For example, Manton [24] investigated risk perception through the application of psychological maps and other tools to provide a basis for improving the relevant facilities and safety of bicycle traffic. By investigating the risk perception and behavior of currently active commuter cyclists in Sao Paulo, Bösehans [25] provided the latest information about the current situation faced by cyclists, which can help in formulating bicycle traffic development policies. Branion-Calles [26] investigated the relationship between the availability of bicycle infrastructure and the safety awareness of more than 3000 cyclists living in six major cities in Canada and the United States.…”

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Risk Perception Sensitivity of Cyclists Based on the Cox Risk Perception Model

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To promote the sustainable development and safety of bicycle traffic, survival analysis of the risk perception sensitivity of cyclists is proposed. The cumulative probability of survival serves as an index of risk perception sensitivity, and a Cox regression model is established. The proposed method is applied to middle school cyclists, and the factors of their risk perception are analyzed. Data are collected by questionnaire and traffic conflict survey and are quantified by factor analysis. The model results show that active and extroverted personality, negative peer influence, unsafe riding behavior intention, non-motor vehicle flow and speed, and a lack of separation facilities have negative correlations with risk perception sensitivity. Positive attitude towards traffic rules, good family education, heightened traffic safety awareness, motor vehicle flow and speed, pedestrian flow, and non-motorized lane width have positive correlations with risk perception sensitivity. The conflict type has no correlation with risk perception sensitivity. This study aims to improve the sensitivity of risk perception, prevent traffic conflicts and provide a theoretical basis for risk perception research on vulnerable traffic participants.

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Commuter cyclists’ risk perceptions and behaviour in the city of São Paulo

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?

Effects of Perceived Traffic Risks, Noise, and Exhaust Smells on Bicyclist Behaviour: An Economic Evaluation

Risk Perception Sensitivity of Cyclists Based on the Cox Risk Perception Model

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