Mobility and Safety of Powered Two‐Wheelers in OECD Countries

Elslande, Pierre Van; Beaumelle, Véronique Feypell-de La; Holgate, James; Redant, Kris; Solere, Hélène de; Margaritis, Dimitris; Yannis, George; Papadimitriou, Eleonora; Craen, S de; Haslie, Lars Inge; Muguiro, Juan; Granstrom, Per-Olov Grummas

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“…Much less frequently, they refer to broader and systemic measures to strengthen the safety of their use by adapting urban spaces for their needs. Although much is being done to improve the safety of car and pedestrian traffic, measures for single-track traffic still lag behind the main trend [82]. For this reason, among others, it invariably remains perceived as having a high risk of collision and injury [82][83][84].…”

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“…Although much is being done to improve the safety of car and pedestrian traffic, measures for single-track traffic still lag behind the main trend [82]. For this reason, among others, it invariably remains perceived as having a high risk of collision and injury [82][83][84]. The growing interest in this type of mobility, also in the context of the increasing popularity of e-PTW and electric vehicles, is prompting many cities to look for solutions, not only in the field of traffic engineering, but also in spatial and planning terms, which will improve not only the safety, but also the comfort of such vehicles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For Barcelona, the last decades of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century were the time of a gradual and consistent strengthening of the role of the so-called urban design culture and an era of strategic urban projects that made it a kind of urban laboratory, whose successes were already identified at the end of the last century as the so-called Barcelona model [86]. The redevelopment of existing spaces and the shaping of new public spaces, especially those related to the layout of urban streets and squares, became, some decades ago, some of the key tools for the transformation of the city, following the principle expressed by Oriol Bohigas, chief urban planner since 1980 [87], that "the city is a public space" [82] (pp. 144-145).…”

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Power Two-Wheelers as an Element of Sustainable Urban Mobility in Europe

Dorocki

Wantuch-Matla

2021

Land

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Nowadays in Europe, there is a noticeable increase in the popularity of power two-wheelers (PTW). This is largely due to the increase in urban transport problems. The aim of the study was to present the changes in urban mobility in terms of the use of power two-wheelers. In relation to this process, the activities of local authorities and organisations related to PTW traffic were also presented to adapt the city infrastructure to the traffic of two-track vehicles in selected European countries. The study used numerical data analysis methods and data from an online survey of motorcyclists in Poland as well as an online search of planning materials from the authorities of selected European cities. Based on the results obtained, communication by PTW vehicles can be considered one of the possibilities for developing alternative transport in cities. Their advantage is both high mobility and economic value. PTW vehicles are also a part of an exhaust reduction policy. The best solutions to promote this mode of transport are the reduction of parking fees and the availability of public service lanes. Supporting PTW communication is included in communication policies and brings especially positive spatial results in cities such as Barcelona, London or Vienna.

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Power Two-Wheelers as an Element of Sustainable Urban Mobility in Europe

Dorocki

Wantuch-Matla

2021

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“…Este tipo de vehículos han ganado popularidad debido a considerarse una alternativa atractiva a los coches ya que es un medio de transporte más económico (tanto en lo referente a su adquisición como a su mantenimiento), que permite una circulación más rápida en unos núcleos urbanos cada vez más congestionados y una mayor facilidad para encontrar aparcamiento cerca del lugar de destino (Van Elslande & Elvik, 2012). Por el contrario, la mayor vulnerabilidad de los conductores y pasajeros de motocicletas y ciclomotores en caso de accidente (incluso a velocidades relativamente bajas), implica que sus ocupantes tengan entre 9 y 30 veces más probabilidades de resultar fallecidos en un accidente de tránsito que los conductores de un coche a igualdad de kilómetros recorridos (Van Elslande et al, 2014).…”

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Factores asociados a los accidentes de motocicleta en Barcelona, España

Hidalgo-Fuentes

Sospedra-Baeza

2019

CienciasPsi

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Este estudio analizó los accidentes de motocicleta y ciclomotor en Barcelona (España). 53.190 informes de conductores de motocicleta y ciclomotor involucrados en accidentes entre los años 2006 y 2011 fueron extraídos de la base de datos de accidentes con víctimas de la Dirección General de Tráfico. Estos datos fueron analizados en términos de sexo, grupos de edad, motivo del desplazamiento, día de la semana, infracciones de velocidad, uso del casco y lesividad, con el objetivo de estudiar las características de los accidentes de motocicleta y ciclomotor en Barcelona y evaluar las diferencias entre conductores varones y mujeres en estos accidentes. La gravedad de los accidentes sufridos por conductores varones es superior a la de las mujeres. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en todas las variables consideradas en el estudio, lo que implica diferencias en el perfil del conductor de accidentado.

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“…The acoustic behaviour of electric powered two-wheelers (ePTWs) has not been studied in depth. The use of motorcycles is being increased all over the world, becoming a very useful mobility tool in urban areas [15]. According to [16], it is estimated that there is a total of 313 million of two-wheel vehicles in the world.…”

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Acoustic Directivity and Detectability of Electric Powered Two-Wheelers

Poveda-Martínez¹,

Peral-Orts²,

Campillo-Davó³

et al. 2017

Acta Acustica united with Acustica

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Since motorcycles are one of the main sources of noise in urban environments, the use of electric powered two-wheelers may contribute to the improvement of soundscapes in Smart Cities. However, quiet vehicles can lead to an increased risk of accident for pedestrians and other drivers. In order to assess the noise generated by powered two-wheelers and their detectability, five different low capacity motorcycles were measured in a pass-by noise test. The measurements were performed at different speeds using a linear microphone array and a dummy head. The sound directivity radiated by the moving sources was studied with a microphone array. To establish the detectability of powered two-wheelers, thirty-seven subjects participated in an auditory test consisting on a virtual road-crossing scenario. The subjects had to detect the approaching of a vehicle at 20 km/h. The results showed a significant reduction in the sound pressure level emitted by electric motorcycles at low-speed, as well as a notable increase in sound directivity with velocity. The reaction time obtained for the detection of electric powered two-wheelers was higher compared to the traditional propulsion ones. The results highlighted the risk posed by this kind of electric vehicles for pedestrians.

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Mobility and Safety of Powered Two‐Wheelers in OECD Countries

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Power Two-Wheelers as an Element of Sustainable Urban Mobility in Europe

Power Two-Wheelers as an Element of Sustainable Urban Mobility in Europe

Factores asociados a los accidentes de motocicleta en Barcelona, España

Acoustic Directivity and Detectability of Electric Powered Two-Wheelers

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