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Improving E-Bike Safety on Urban Highways in China.
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Discrete Dynamics in Nature & Society . 3/22/2015, Vol. 2015, p1-8. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper aims to examine characteristics of e-bike fatal crashes on urban highways in China. Crash data were retrieved from the three-year crash reports (2010–2012) of Taixing City. Descriptive analysis was conducted to examine characteristics of e-bike riders, drivers, and crashes. The important findings include the following: (1) most fatal crashes were related to e-bike riders’ aberrant driving behaviors, including driving in motorized lanes, red-light running, driving against the direction of traffic, inattentive driving, and drunk driving; (2) e-bike riders with lower educational background tended to perform illegal or inattentive driving behaviors in fatal crashes; (3) most drivers were not found to commit any faults and very few drivers were found to commit drunk driving offences; (4) most nighttime fatal crashes were related to absence of street lightings; (5) heavy good vehicles (HGVs) and small passenger cars were the two vehicle types that were mostly involved in the e-bike fatal crashes. This study provides useful information that can help traffic engineers better understand e-bike safety in China and develop safety countermeasures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10260226
- Volume :
- 2015
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Discrete Dynamics in Nature & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 109249891
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/415237