Investigating Bicyclist Safety Perceptions and Behaviors at Roundabouts
Installing a modern roundabout is a proven safety countermeasure that has been shown to improve intersection safety and operational efficiency in many situations. However, research from Europe (where roundabouts are more common and have been used for longer) suggests that roundabouts have mixed results for bicyclist safety and may even increase vehicle–bicycle crashes. Unfortunately, corresponding evidence for bicyclist safety at roundabouts in US contexts is not readily available, in part because roundabouts and bicycle crashes at roundabouts are less frequent. To overcome this lack of information on objective safety performance, there is a need to study subjective perceptions of safety (and safety-motivated behaviors) of bicyclists at roundabouts. The primary objective of this research is to characterize and evaluate how bicyclists perceive the safety of roundabouts overall and of specific design and operational characteristics of roundabouts. A questionnaire will be developed to survey bicyclists' safety perceptions, preferences, and behavior associated with different roundabout designs and situations. Survey responses will be quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed for behavioral implications in addition to design and operational recommendations. As transportation agencies consider installing roundabouts to improve roadway safety, this research will inform intersection design practices to improve bicycling safety outcomes.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $99997.82
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747108
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108 -
Project Managers:
Tolliver, Denver
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Performing Organizations:
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
Utah State University
Logan, UT United States -
Principal Investigators:
Singleton, Patrick
- Start Date: 20190712
- Expected Completion Date: 20240731
- Actual Completion Date: 20240413
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: MPC-603
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Consumer preferences; Cyclists; Highway design; Perception; Roundabouts; Surveys; Traffic safety
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01711170
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Mountain-Plains Consortium
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747108
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 17 2019 11:41AM