Naturalistic Vehicle-Bicycle Interactions in Urban Environments

Examination of naturalistic vehicle-bicycle interactions will provide valuable information to address the increasing safety concerns for bicyclists, especially in urban settings, where interactions with motor vehicles are frequent and can be hazardous. This project leverages an instrumented bicycle with advanced data collection techniques to study the dynamics of these interactions, providing evidence-based recommendations for improving roadway designs and promoting safer transportation networks.

Language

  • English

Project

  • Status: Active
  • Funding: $120,000.00
  • Contract Numbers:

    69A3552348305

  • 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:

    University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

    2901 Baxter Road
    Ann Arbor, Michigan  United States  48109
  • Project Managers:

    Bezzina, Debra

    Stearns, Amy

  • Performing Organizations:

    University of Wisconsin, Madison

    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    1415 Engineering Drive
    Madison, WI  United States  53706
  • Principal Investigators:

    Noyce, David

    Chitturi, Madhav

    Claros, Boris

  • Start Date: 20251015
  • Expected Completion Date: 20261015
  • Actual Completion Date: 0
  • USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01970968
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
  • Contract Numbers: 69A3552348305
  • Files: UTC, RIP
  • Created Date: Nov 13 2025 3:37PM