Route Infrastructure and the Risk of Injuries to Bicyclists: A Case-Crossover Study

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Authors

Kay Teschke · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Marianne Harris · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Conor C. O. Reynolds · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Meghan Winters · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Shelina Babul · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Mary L. Chipman · Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Michael D. Cusimano

Abstract

The lower risks on quiet streets and with bike-specific infrastructure along busy streets support the route-design approach used in many northern European countries. Transportation infrastructure with lower bicycling injury risks merits public health support to reduce injuries and promote cycling.

Topics & Keywords

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Urban Transport and Accessibility Traffic and Road Safety

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Public Health

Volume 102, Issue 12, pp. 2336-2343

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.300762

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