The purpose of this page is to summarise the research and other studies related to cycling that are published here at Aushiker or have been retrieved from other sources. 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 annotation as to what the paper is about will be provided.
Accident Related Cycling 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 Bicyle Transport Alliance at the Vulnerable Road Users Safety Advisory Group forum for cyclists held on May 14, 2011 in Perth, Western Australia.]
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.
Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety. (2010). Inquiry into motorcycle and bicycle safety (Report 5/54). Sydney, NSW: Parliament of New South Wales.
Lindsay, T. & Ryan, T. (2011). Medical conditions as a contributing factor in crash causation. Austroads Ltd.
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.
Pai, C. (2011). Overtaking, rear-end, and door crashes involving bicycles: An empirical investigation. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 1228-1235.
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
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. – Added February 2012
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.
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., Marazalek, 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
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
MacColl, F. (2010). Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011 – 2016. Sydney, NSW: Austroads Pty Ltd.
Parker, K. M., Gustat, J., & Rice, J. C. (2011). Installation of bicycle lanes and increased ridership in an urban, mixed-income setting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(Suppl 1), S98 – S102.
Cycling Research – Road Design and Cycling Infrastructure
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.
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 crashSes at unsignalized priority intersections. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43(3), 853-861.
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 and selection of treatments for cyclists at signalised intersections
