Unsafe Bicycling Behavior in Changsha, China: A Video-Based Observational Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Location and Participants
2.2. Ethical Approval
2.3. Video-Based Data Collection
2.4. Video Coding
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Type of Observational Sites | Shared Bike Riders | Personal Bike Riders |
---|---|---|
Shopping area | ||
Road segments with bike lane | 771 | 105 |
University area | ||
Intersections with bike lane | 1529 | 226 |
Intersections without bike lane | 1259 | 375 |
Road segments with bike lane | 2916 | 450 |
Road segments without bike lane | 1900 | 354 |
Office area | ||
Intersections with bike lane | 1228 | 139 |
Road segments with bike lane | 2493 | 289 |
Scenic area | ||
Intersections with bike lane | 225 | 23 |
Intersections without bike lane | 259 | 15 |
Road segments with bike lane | 448 | 51 |
Road segments without bike lane | 349 | 34 |
Variable | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | ||||
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A | B | C | D | E | |
Type of cyclist (Ref. = personal bike riders) | |||||
Shared bike riders | 18.97 (12.59, 28.57) ** | 0.63 (0.52, 0.77) ** | 2.08 (1.75, 2.48) ** | 0.85 (0.64, 1.12) | 0.88 (0.77, 1.00) |
Cycling area (Ref. = scenic area) | |||||
University area | 9.43 (5.42, 16.39) ** | 0.70 (0.56, 0.86) * | 0.72 (0.61, 0.84) ** | 0.74 (0.55, 1.01) | 1.26 (1.06, 1.50) * |
Office area | 2.27 (1.35, 3.79) * | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) ** | 1.33 (1.13, 1.58) * | 0.56 (0.39, 0.80) * | 0.35 (0.29, 0.41) ** |
Shopping area | 1.03 (0.55, 1.91) | - | 1.96 (1.59, 2.43) ** | 0.6 (0.35, 1.02) | 0.24 (0.19, 0.29) ** |
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Gao, Y.; Schwebel, D.C.; Zhang, L.; Xiao, W.; Hu, G. Unsafe Bicycling Behavior in Changsha, China: A Video-Based Observational Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3256. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093256
Gao Y, Schwebel DC, Zhang L, Xiao W, Hu G. Unsafe Bicycling Behavior in Changsha, China: A Video-Based Observational Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(9):3256. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093256
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Yuyan, David C. Schwebel, Lingling Zhang, Wangxin Xiao, and Guoqing Hu. 2020. "Unsafe Bicycling Behavior in Changsha, China: A Video-Based Observational Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 9: 3256. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093256