Abstract
69 Helmet camera study of adult and child bicycling patterns and injury risk factors by gender
Injury prevention, Vol.21(Suppl 2), pp.A25-A25
04/01/2015
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041654.69
Abstract
Statement of purposeThe purpose of this study was to naturalistically examine bicycling behaviours and risks by age and gender.Methods/approachWe conducted a naturalistic, first-hand, bicycling study of 10 children (aged 10 to 14) and 10 adults. Participants were asked to record all of their bicycling trips, via a GPS-enabled helmet camera and trip diaries, for one week. Eligible participants lived in Johnson County, Iowa, and regularly rode their bicycle. Data were manually reviewed and coded to identify and calculate rates of safety-critical events (bicyclist and driver errors, near crashes, and crashes) and bicycle trip characteristics (route, distance, time of day, sidewalk riding, and use of on and off-street bicycle facilities).ResultsVideo and GPS data were captured for 283 bicycle trips (57 h, 670 miles). During the one week study period, boys took more trips than girls (Mean trips: 12.6 vs. 8.8) but trip lengths were similar (Mean miles per trip: 1.1 vs.1.3). Male and female adults took a similar number of trips (Mean: 15.2 vs. 15.6), but males had longer trips (Mean miles per trip: 5.0 vs. 2.0; p = 0.01). Children had lower error rates than adults (0.13 vs 0.31 per mile), but they rode more often on the sidewalk (56.4% vs 12.7%; p < 0.01), where traffic rules apply less frequently.ConclusionsThe use of GPS-enabled helmet cameras is an effective tool for capturing bicycling experiences first-hand. Data captured in this study revealed large variations between both adults and children and males and females in bicycling behaviours.Significance and contributionsData from this study are unique, as they are the first naturalistic cycling data collected among children and in the United States. Results begin to reveal differences by age and gender in bicycling safety and use of the transportation system, which can inform both intervention development and infrastructure design.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- 69 Helmet camera study of adult and child bicycling patterns and injury risk factors by gender
- Creators
- Cara Hamann - University of IowaCorinne Peek-Asa - University of IowaDaniel McGehee - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Injury prevention, Vol.21(Suppl 2), pp.A25-A25
- DOI
- 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041654.69
- ISSN
- 1353-8047
- eISSN
- 1475-5785
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Emergency Medicine; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Nursing; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984226819302771
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