Cycle Safety Issues Steve Proctor Honorary Associate Cycle

Cycle Safety Issues Steve Proctor, Honorary Associate

Cycle Safety Issues Scale of the problem in Ireland Case studies Passing too close to cyclist Left turn against cyclist at signals Design options See also Joe Seymour presentation

Scale of the pedal cycle collision problem - Ireland 87% pedal cyclists are injured in built up areas Concentration of crashes in Dublin But severity of injury is higher outside Dublin Overall, one in seven pedal cyclists are seriously injured or killed (compared to one in 11 car users) 400% inc in casualties between 2006 -14

Nearly 60% pedal cycle crashes in 2014 occurred in Dublin

Tf. L analysis of cycle KSIs Ref Tf. L research, Jessica Ellery Note: Dutch Driving Test Requirement

2 known “cycling hazards” to examine in more detail Motor vehicle passes too close to cyclist Left turning trucks/ buses vs straight ahead cyclists

Case Study 1 – Fatal P/C collision truck passing too close

Case Study 1 – Fatal P/C collision truck passing too close

Case Study 1 – Fatal P/C collision truck passing too close

Case Study 2 – Fatal P/C collision truck turns left across path of P/C

Case Study 2 – Fatal P/C collision truck turns left across path of P/C

Cycling risks – what about the health benefits? Hillman, 1992: life years gained through health benefit compared to those lost through injury – 20: 1 de Hartog, 2010: life years gained by switching from car commute to cycling compared to injury losses – 35: 1 Woodcock, 2009: health gains vs collision losses from x 2 walking and x 8 cycling – 15: 1 Rabl, 2011: health benefits from switching car commute to cycling vs collision dis-benefits - 24: 1 Rojas-Rueda, 2011: overall health benefits of Barcelona’s bike hire scheme compared to injury risk – 77: 1

Passing too close….

Passing too close…. 19 April ‘ 18: R 154 Trim to Butterstown: 11% <1. 5 m 124 April ‘ 18: A 591 Cumbria: 6% <1. 5 m 19 April ‘ 18: R 157 Dunboyne to Maynooth: 12% <1. 5 m

Passing too close…. West Midlands Police UK Police pose as cyclists to enforce Highway Code rules 200 drivers stopped 6 months to July 2017 Truck driver fined £ 1000 and 5 penalty points

Passing too close…. International Experience 1. 5 m law in Germany, Spain 1. 5 m law in France (1 m in urban areas) USA (Tenessee) and Australia (Queensland) reductions in fatals after 1. 5 m law enforced

Passing too close…. Republic of Ireland Cycle Design Standards

Passing too close…. Republic of Ireland legislation February 2018 Minimum Passing Distance Legislation passed in Dail Eireann 1 m in 50 pkh zones 1. 5 m in other speed limits

Left turn across path….

In all HGV/MGV Collisions In HGV/MGV Left Turning Collisions 41% 1. 6 53% 2. 0 are Female x expected On the TRLN 26% are female of cyclists HGV/MGV Collisions at Traffic Signals involving female cyclists

Left turn across path…. ICDM LCDS