The purpose of this page is to summarise the research and other studies related to cycling. That is to provide a bibliography or quick reference for the papers etc. The papers are sorted into the broad categories and where appropriate a brief further annotations as to what the paper is about will be provided.
Cycling and Pedestrian Injury Research
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (2006). Deaths of cyclists due to road crashes. Canberra, ACT: Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Ballestas, T., Wilkinson, C. & Weeramanthri, T. (2011). Rise in bicycle-related injury hospitalisation rates in middle-aged adults, 2000-09. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(6), 580-581.
Benz (2010). Improvements to the Towards Zero Strategy. Perth, WA: Bicycle Transportation Alliance. [A background paper to the presentation by the Heinrich Benz of the Bicycle Transport Alliance at the Vulnerable Road Users Safety Advisory Group forum for cyclists held on May 14, 2011 in Perth, Western Australia.]
Boufous, S., de Rome, L., Senserrick, T. & Ivers, R. (2012) Risk factors for severe injury in cyclists involved in traffic crashes in Victoria, Australia. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 49, 404–409
De Rome, L., Boufous, S., Senserrick, T,, Richardson, D., & Ivers, R. (2011). The pedal study: Factors Associated with bicycle crashes and injury severity in the ACT. The George Institute for Global Health.
Henley, G. & Harrison, J. E. (2009). Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2006-07. (Injury Research and Statistics Series Number 53). Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Hitchens, P. L. & Palmer, A. J. (2012). Characteristics of, and insurance payments for, injuries to cyclists in Tasmania, 1990–2010. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 49, 449-456.
Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety. (2010). Inquiry into motorcycle and bicycle safety (Report 5/54). Sydney, NSW: Parliament of New South Wales.
Lindsay, V.L. (2013). Injured cyclist profile: An in-depth study of a sample of cyclists injured in road crashes in South Australia (CASR112). Adelaide, Australia: University of Adelaide, Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
Lindsay, T. & Ryan, T. (2011). Medical conditions as a contributing factor in crash causation. Austroads Ltd.
Martinez-Ruiz, V., Lardelli-Claret, P., Jimenez-Mejias, E., Amezuca-Prieto, C., Jimenenez-Moleon, J.J., & de Dios Luna del Castillo, J. (2013). Risk factors for causing road crashes involving cyclists: An application of a quasi-induced exposure method. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 51, 228-237.
Moore, D. N., Schneider IV, W. H., Savolainen, P. T., Farzaneh, M. (2011). Mixed logit analysis of bicyclist injury severity resulting from motor vehicle crashes at intersections and non-intersection locations. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 621-630.
Olivier, J. Walter, S. R. & Grzebieta, R. H. (2012). Long term bicycle related head injury trends for New South Wales, Australia following mandatory helmet legislation. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Available online 28 September 2012.
Oxley, J. (2010). Improving pedestrian safety. Curtin-Monash Accident Research Centre Fact Sheet Number 6.
Pai, C. (2011). Overtaking, rear-end, and door crashes involving bicycles: An empirical investigation. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 1228-1235.
Upton, J. (2012, January). “Can cyclists and pedestrians get along?” How to effectively engage with specific groups of cyclists in order to develop better coexistence between cyclists and pedestrians on shared paths. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Schramm, A. J., Rakotonirainy, A. and Haworth, N. L. (2010) The role of traffic violations in police-reported bicycle crashes in Queensland. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3). pp. 61-67.
Thompson, P. E., Hill, D. L. (2010). Reported Road Crashes in Western Australia 2007. Road Safety Council of Western Australia.
Yan, X., Ma, M., Huang, H. Abdel-Aty, M. & Wu, C. (2011). Motor vehicle-bicycle crashes in Beijing: Irregular manoeuvres, crash patterns and injury severity. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(5), 1751-1758.
Cycling Research – Bicycle Helmets
Bambach, M. R., Mitchell, R. J., Grzebieta, R. H., & Olivier, J. (2013). The effectiveness of helmets in bicycle collisions with motor vehicles: A case-control study. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 53, 78-88.
Elvik, R. (2011). Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 1245-1251.
Haworth, N., Schraman, A., King, M. & Steinhardt, D. (2010). Bicycle helmets research. CARRS-Q Monograph Series – Monograph 5. Kelvin Grove, Qld: Queensland University of Technology Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland.
Karkhaneha, M., Rowea, B. H., Saundersa, L. D., Voaklandera, D. C., Hagelc, B. E. (2011). Bicycle helmet use four years after the introduction of helmet legislation in Alberta, Canada. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 788-796.
Rissel, C. (2012). The impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia: A rejoinder. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 45, 107-109.
Walter, S. R., Olivier, J., Churches, T. & Grzebieta, R. (2011). The impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(6), 2064-2071.
Walter, S. R., Olivier, J., Churches, T. & Grzebieta, R. (2013). The impact of compulsory cycle helmet legislation on cyclist head injuries in New South Wales, Australia: A response. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 52, 204-209.
Cycling Research – Cyclists and Motorist Interaction
Ampt, L., Somers, P. & Munro, C. (2010). Understanding the relationship between cyclists and drivers. Melbourne, VIC: Department of Transport.
Basford, Reid, Lester and Thomson (2002). Drivers’ perceptions of cyclists (TRL Report TRL549). United Kingdom: TRL Limited.
Wood, J. M., Tyrrell, R. A., Marszalek, R. P., Lacherez, P. F., Carberry, T. P., Chu, B. S., & King, M. J. (2010). Cyclist visibility at night: Perceptions of visibility do not necessarily match reality. Journal of Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3), 56-60.
Cycling Research – Participation in Cycling
Buehler, R. & Pucher, J. (2012). Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: New evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes. Transportation, 39, 409-432.
Carver, A., Timperio, A., & Crawford, D. (2013). Parental chauffeurs: what drives their transport choice? Journal of Transport Geography, 26, 72-77.
Crawford,B., Rissel, C., Yamazaki, R., Franke, E., Amanatidis, S., Ravulo, J., Bindon, J. & Torvaldsen, S. (2012). “It’s good to have wheels!” Perceptions of cycling among homeless young people in Sydney, Australia. Youth Studies Australia, 31(4), 55-63.
Cycling Promotion Fund and National Heart Foundation of Australia (2013). Women and Cycling Survey 2013. Cycling Promotion Fund and National Heart Foundation of Australia.
Ducheyne, F., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Lenoir, M., & Cardon, G. (2013). Does a cycle training course improve cycling skills in children? Accident Analysis & Prevention, 59, 38-45. – Added June 2013
Gordon, G. & Parkin, J. (2012, January). Identifying distinct cycle route typologies from single point bicycle counts. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Johnson M., Oxley, J. & Cameron, M. (2009). Cyclist bunch riding: A review of the literature (Report No. 285). Melbourne, Vic.: Monash University Accident Research Centre.
Kingham, S., Taylor, K. & Koorey, G. (2011, October). Assessment of the type of cycling infrastructure required to attract new cyclists. New Zealand Transport Agency Research Report No. 449.
Kretschmer, R. (2012, January). Spatial representations of walking and cycling catchments: adding meaning through local participation. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Lumb, P. (2012, January). Cycling, walking and biodiversity: Occupying urban landscapes. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
MacColl, F. (2010). Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011 – 2016. Sydney, NSW: Austroads Pty Ltd.
Pucher, J., Dill, J., & Handy, S. (2010). Infrastructure, programs,and policies to increase bicycling: An international review. Preventive Medicine, 50 (S106-S125).
Puniard, D. (2012, January). Maps for Australian cycle tourists in the online world: who uses them and what content are they looking for? Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Parker, K. M., Gustat, J., & Rice, J. C. (2011). Installation of bicycle lanes and increased ridership in an urban, mixed-income setting in New Orléans, Louisiana. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(Suppl 1), S98 – S102.
Cycling Research – Road Design and Cycling Infrastructure
Asmus, D., Jurisich, I., Campbell, D. & Dunn, R. (2012). Evaluation of the C-roundabout – an improved multi-lane roundabout design for cyclists. New Zealand Transport Agency Research Report 510.
Austroads (2012). Traffic Management and Infrastructure – Lessons from In-depth Crash Investigation (Austroads Publication No. AP-R418-12). Sydney, NSW: Austroads.
Cumming, B. (2011). Roundabouts: Why they are dangerous for cyclists and what can be done about it. Transport Engineering in Australia, 13(1), 27-40.
Cumming, B. M. (2012, January). A bicycle friendly roundabout: designing to direct cyclists to ride where drivers look. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Kotsoglo, P. (2012, January). The potential is exponential: Incentivising provision of cycling facilities. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
McDonald, A. (2012, January). A car is 1.9m wide. How much extra space does it really need? Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
McGill, A. & Zwart, J. (2012, January). All things considered: Developing a holistic and all encompassing assessment system for evaluating prospective active transport infrastructure. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Patterson, F. (2012, January). What went wrong? A review of Adelaide City Council’s Sturt Street trial. Paper presented at the 4th Australian Cycling Conference 2012, Adelaide, South Australia.
Reid, S. & Adams, S. (2010). Final project report PPR580: Infrastructure and Cyclist Safety. Transport Research Laboratory, London, UK.
Schepers, J. P., Kroeze, P. A., Sweers, W., & Wust, J. C., (2011) Road factors and bicycle-motor vehicle crashes at unsignalized priority intersections. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 853-861.
Thomas, B. & DeRobertis, M. (2013). The safety of urban cycle tracks: A review of the literature. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 52, 219-227.
Cyclist Behaviour Research
Johnson, M., Charlton, J. Oxley, J. & Newstead, S. (2013). Why do cyclists infringe at red lights? An investigation of Australian cyclists’ reasons for red light infringement. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 50, 870-847.
Vansteenkiste, P., Cardon, G., D’Hondt, E., Philipparets, R., & Lenoir, M. (2013). The visual control of bicycle steering: The effects of speed and path width. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 51, 222-227.
Wu, C., Yao, L. & Zhang, K. (2012). The red light running behaviour of electric bike riders and cyclists at urban intersections in China: An observational study. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 49, 186-192.
Cycling Research – Other Related Posts
- Western Australian Road Safety Council of Western Australia road safety campaign, Enjoy the Ride.
- Austroads Guidelines - Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guide
- Austroads Report - Effectiveness and selection of treatments for cyclists at signalised intersections
