diff --git a/_posts/news/2014-09-08-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.md b/_posts/news/2014-09-08-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..59b1cc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/news/2014-09-08-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +title: Bike lanes have actually sped up car traffic in New York City, Vox +categories: + - In the news +tags: + - Vox + - NYC +--- + +Narrowing travel lanes and building protected bike lanes both _reduced cyclist risk by roughly half_ and _rush hour car +travel times declined by 35%_. Removing parking for the "pocket lane" for car left turns is an innovation in the parking +protected bike lane design that helped with travel times. + +#### Source + +* [pdf](/images/news/2014-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.pdf) +* [original link](https://www.vox.com/2014/9/8/6121129/bike-lanes-traffic-new-york) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_posts/safety/2010-10-01-nz-bike-injuries-and-mode.md b/_posts/safety/2010-10-01-nz-bike-injuries-and-mode.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..968a8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/safety/2010-10-01-nz-bike-injuries-and-mode.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +title: Injuries to pedal cyclists on New Zealand roads, 1988-2007 +categories: + - Environment + - Safety +tags: + - New Zealand +--- + +From 1989 to 2006 New Zealand's _bicycle mode share reduced from 4% to only 1%_. This coincides with a large increase in +transportation by motor vehicle. During that time the _injury rates for cyclists increased 20%_ while declined by 40-50% +for all other modes of transportation. + +The injury rates per million hours spent traveling by mode of transportation ... + +| Mode | 1988-91 | 2003-07 | % change | +|:------------------|:-------:|:-------:|:--------:| +| Cyclists | 25.61 | 30.74 | +20.0% | +| Car/van driver | 4.24 | 2.10 | -50.5% | +| Car/van passenger | 5.64 | 2.89 | -48.8% | +| Motorcyclist | 185.14 | 107.64 | -41.9% | +| Pedestrian | 4.29 | 2.38 | -44.5% | + +It is suspected that the "safety in numbers" effect went away as mode share switched from bikes to cars. It is noted +that the NZ passed an all age mandatory helmet law in 1994. + +_Source_: [Evaluation of New Zealand's bicycle helmet law](/images/research/2010-10-nz-bike-injuries.pdf), 2010 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_posts/safety/2012-02-01-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet-law.md b/_posts/safety/2012-02-01-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet-law.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fb5d44b --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/safety/2012-02-01-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet-law.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: Evaluation of New Zealand's bicycle helmet law +categories: + - Environment + - Safety +tags: + - New Zealand +--- + +New Zealand made bike helmets required in 1994. Cycling data from 1988-91 and 2003-07 shows that _average hours biked +per person in NZ declined 51%_ and overall _injury rates per hour biked increased 20%_. There was a _75% reduction +in biking for children_ 5-17 years old. + +Decline in hours cycled data + +![nz decline in hours cycled pre/post bike helmet law](/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-hours-cycled.png) + +Injury data + +![raw injury data pre/post bike helmet law](/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-injury-table.png) + +_Source_: [Evaluation of New Zealand's bicycle helmet law](/images/research/2012-02-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet.pdf), 2012 \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-hours-cycled.png b/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-hours-cycled.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6685b2d Binary files /dev/null and b/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-hours-cycled.png differ diff --git a/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-injury-table.png b/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-injury-table.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a767078 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/img/environment/2012-nz-helmet-injury-table.png differ diff --git a/images/news/2014-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.pdf b/images/news/2014-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..91d195a Binary files /dev/null and b/images/news/2014-vox-bike-lane-travel-times.pdf differ diff --git a/images/research/2010-10-nz-bike-injuries.pdf b/images/research/2010-10-nz-bike-injuries.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ccda928 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/research/2010-10-nz-bike-injuries.pdf differ diff --git a/images/research/2012-02-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet.pdf b/images/research/2012-02-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09e3eb6 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/research/2012-02-evaluation-nz-bike-helmet.pdf differ