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What are the cyclists' safety behaviours? a survey on 900 cyclists (sports, commuting cyclists and children)

Quels sont les comportements de sécurité des cyclistes? enquête auprès de 900 cyclistes (pratique sportive, utilitaire, et enfants)

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Introduction: in the context of increasing cycle use, what is the current behaviour of cyclists towards their own safety equipment: helmet and conspicuity equipment? Material and methods: a survey was conducted in a big city (Lyon) and its surroundings. Three main types of cyclists were distinguished: children, sports cyclists and commuting cyclists. Some 900 cyclists responded. A multivariate analysis was performed to identify factors related to helmet wearing. Results: helmet wearing is strongly related to cyclist types: the helmet is “always” worn by 49% of riding children, by 68% of sports cyclists and by 17% of commuting cyclists. Commuting cyclists are less likely to wear a helmet if they are female, riding mostly in rural areas, driving a car “everyday” or “never”, judging the helmet to be cumbersome (after leaving the bike), and not feeling “fragile”. Bright coloured clothes are “always used” by 49% of sports cyclists and by 9% of commuting cyclists. Among cyclists riding at nighttime, the rear mandatory light is “always” used by 57% of sports cyclists and by 64% of commuting cyclists. Reasons for non-use are mostly “out of order” and “oversight”. A reflective jacket is “always” worn at night by 10% of adult cyclists. Conclusion: there is much room for increasing the use of safety equipments by cyclists. Helmet wearing is put forward but conspicuity (pre-crash prevention) should not be overlooked ; additionally, cyclists’ compliance with conspicuity recommendations might be easier to increase. Finally, prevention campaigns should take cyclists types into account.

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hal-04324406 , version 1 (05-12-2023)

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Emmanuelle Amoros, Karine Supernant, Bertrand Thélot, Mireille Chiron. What are the cyclists' safety behaviours? a survey on 900 cyclists (sports, commuting cyclists and children). Safety 2010 World Conference, Sep 2010, Londres, United Kingdom. 16 Suppl 1, 2010. ⟨hal-04324406⟩
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