Development of on-bike technology to capture objective and subjective measures of cyclist safety

2021–2023

Pedal cyclists are vulnerable road users and commonly interact with other road users. Despite the frequency and potential danger of interactions with motor vehicles on roads, we understand very little about these interactions, where ‘near-miss’ events occur and how we can enhance infrastructure to better protect cyclists. This has been hindered by the absence of on-bike technology that can quantify cyclist safety in real-world environments. In this project, we propose to overcome these limitations by developing, validating and trialling an on-bike data system to capture objective and subjective measures of safety.

This project is led by Associate Professor Ben Beck and is funded by an Australian Government Office of Road Safety ‘Road Safety Innovation Fund’ Grant.