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Yan Li^1,2, Yuyang Zhang³, Ying Long⁴

¹School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

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Summary

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Electric bicycles (e-bikes) now dominate bike lanes, increasing risks on outdated infrastructure. This study developed a mobile sensing method to assess e-bike safety risks and inform infrastructure improvements.

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Area of Science:

Urban Planning
Transportation Engineering
Traffic Safety

Background:

Global rise in electric bicycle (e-bike) ownership strains existing bicycle infrastructure.
Need to reassess safety risks and infrastructure quality for mixed-traffic environments.
Lack of precise spatial data for bicycle infrastructure in many regions.

Purpose of the Study:

To re-evaluate bicycle infrastructure safety risks considering e-bikes and traditional bicycles.
To introduce a cost-effective mobile sensing method for large-scale bike lane data acquisition.
To develop and apply a computer vision model for assessing bicycle safety risks.

Main Methods:

Mobile sensing using bicycles for daytime and nighttime data collection.
Computer vision-based risk factor assessment model.
Spatial analysis of collected bicycle lane data in Beijing.

Main Results:

E-bikes comprised 72.1% of cyclists, with significant rates of non-helmet use (32.3%) and contraflow riding (8.4%).
Daytime risks include shared/missing dedicated lanes, roadside parking, and poor road conditions.
Nighttime risks are primarily due to insufficient street lighting.

Conclusions:

The study highlights the significant impact of e-bikes on cycling safety and infrastructure.
The proposed mobile sensing methodology is scalable and adaptable for diverse cycling environments.
Findings provide crucial insights for enhancing bicycle safety policies and urban road design.