Study Details
Study Title: Statewide Analysis of Bicycle Crashes
Authors: Alluri et al.
Publication Date:MAY, 2017
Abstract: Bicycle crashes are a major traffic safety concern in Florida. In 2014, Florida led the nation with 139 bicyclist fatalities, representing approximately 20% of the nation’s total. This project aims to improve bicycle safety on Florida’s state roads by conducting a comprehensive study focusing on both statewide and site-specific analyses. The specific project objectives include: (1) review and summarize existing literature on bicycle safety; (2) identify specific contributing causes and patterns of bicycle crashes; (3) identify and analyze bicycle hot spots for crash causes and potential countermeasures; and (4) develop Florida-specific Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) to assess the safety effects of common engineering treatments on bicycle safety.
In this study, an extensive literature review focusing on the methods to identify bicycle hot spots and findings on bicycle crash causes, crash contributing factors, and potential countermeasures was first conducted. A descriptive trend analysis was then conducted based on a total of 26,036 bicycle crashes that occurred during 2011-2014. The top five bicycle crash hot spots in each Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) district were then identified using spatial analysis in ArcGIS. These hot spots experienced a total of 2,954 bicycle crashes during the four-year analysis period. Police reports of these crashes were reviewed in detail to identify specific bicycle crash types. Crash contributing factors related to each crash type along with specific countermeasures were then identified. Macroscopic spatial analysis was conducted to model the relation between demographic, socio-economic, roadway, traffic, and bicycle activity data at the census block group level and bicycle crash frequencies in Florida. Finally, cross-sectional analysis was conducted to develop Florida-specific CMFs for bicycle crashes for different roadway segment and intersection facility types.
Study Citation: Alluri, Priyanka, Md Asif Raihan, Dibakar Saha, Wanyang Wu, Armana Huq, Sajidur Nafis, and Albert Gan. "Statewide Analysis of Bicycle Crashes." Florida Department of Transportation (May 2017).
Study Report: Download the Study Report Document
Comments: Not all CMFs from this paper were included in the Clearinghouse. Some CMFs were results of predictive modeling (e.g., number of bus stops within a certain distance) and would not be consistent with the scope of the CMF Clearinghouse.
CMFs Associated With This Study
Category: Bicyclists
Countermeasure: Install bicycle lanes
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 1.69 | -69 |  | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.86 | 14 |  | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 2.24 | -124 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Countermeasure: Install shared path
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 0.75 | 25 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Countermeasure: Install sidewalk barrier
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 2.18 | -118 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 4.2 | -320 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 1.99 | -99 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.33 | 67 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.36 | 64 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Category:Intersection geometry
Countermeasure: Install bicycle lane and/or bicycle slot at intersection
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 1.27 | -27 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 1.71 | -71 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 1.36 | -36 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Category:On-street parking
Countermeasure: Allow parking on both sides of road
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 2.65 | -165 | | Vehicle/pedestrian | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.48 | 52 | | Vehicle/pedestrian | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Category:Pedestrians
Countermeasure: Install sidewalk
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 0.41 | 59 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 1.78 | -78 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 1.87 | -87 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 2.71 | -171 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Category:Roadway
Countermeasure: Increase lane width by 1 ft
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 0.64 | 36 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.52 | 48 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.77 | 23 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.75 | 25 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.79 | 21 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.24 | 76 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
Countermeasure: Increase median width by 1 ft
| CMF | CRF(%) | Quality | Crash Type | Crash Severity | Roadway Type | Area Type |
|---|
| 0.99 | 1 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.98 | 2 | | Vehicle/bicycle | K,A | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.99 | 1 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Urban |
| 0.84 | 16 | | Vehicle/bicycle | All | Principal Arterial Other | Rural |
