TY - JOUR
T1 - BikeMaps.org
T2 - A global tool for collision and near miss mapping
AU - Nelson, Trisalyn A.
AU - Denouden, Taylor
AU - Jestico, Benjamin
AU - Laberee, Karen
AU - Winters, Meghan
N1 - Funding Information:
This research has been funded by Canada’s National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Engage program, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), and ACart Communications. Initial citizen outreach was funded by the Capital Regional District’s Active Transportation Special Event Funding Program. Many thanks to Kay Teschke for reviewing survey attributes.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Nelson, Denouden, Jestico, Laberee and Winters.
PY - 2015/3/30
Y1 - 2015/3/30
N2 - There are many public health benefits to cycling, such as chronic disease reduction and improved air quality. Real and perceived concerns about safety are primary barriers to new ridership. Due to limited forums for official reporting of cycling incidents, lack of comprehensive data is limiting our ability to study cycling safety and conduct surveillance. Our goal is to introduce BikeMaps.org, a new website developed by the authors for crowdsource mapping of cycling collisions and near misses. BikeMaps.org is a global mapping system that allows citizens to map locations of cycling incidents and report on the nature of the event. Attributes collected are designed for spatial modeling research on predictors of safety and risk, and to aid surveillance and planning. Released in October 2014, within 2 months the website had more than 14,000 visitors and mapping in 14 countries. Collisions represent 38% of reports (134/356) and near misses 62% (222/356). In our pilot city, Victoria, Canada, citizens mapped data equivalent to about 1 year of official cycling collision reports within 2 months via BikeMaps.org. Using report completeness as an indicator, early reports indicate that data are of high quality with 50% being fully attributed and another 10% having only one missing attribute.We are advancing this technology, with the development of a mobile App, improved data visualization, real-time altering of hazard reports, and automated open-source tools for data sharing. Researchers and citizens interested in utilizing the BikeMaps.org technology can get involved by encouraging citizen mapping in their region.
AB - There are many public health benefits to cycling, such as chronic disease reduction and improved air quality. Real and perceived concerns about safety are primary barriers to new ridership. Due to limited forums for official reporting of cycling incidents, lack of comprehensive data is limiting our ability to study cycling safety and conduct surveillance. Our goal is to introduce BikeMaps.org, a new website developed by the authors for crowdsource mapping of cycling collisions and near misses. BikeMaps.org is a global mapping system that allows citizens to map locations of cycling incidents and report on the nature of the event. Attributes collected are designed for spatial modeling research on predictors of safety and risk, and to aid surveillance and planning. Released in October 2014, within 2 months the website had more than 14,000 visitors and mapping in 14 countries. Collisions represent 38% of reports (134/356) and near misses 62% (222/356). In our pilot city, Victoria, Canada, citizens mapped data equivalent to about 1 year of official cycling collision reports within 2 months via BikeMaps.org. Using report completeness as an indicator, early reports indicate that data are of high quality with 50% being fully attributed and another 10% having only one missing attribute.We are advancing this technology, with the development of a mobile App, improved data visualization, real-time altering of hazard reports, and automated open-source tools for data sharing. Researchers and citizens interested in utilizing the BikeMaps.org technology can get involved by encouraging citizen mapping in their region.
KW - Active transportation
KW - Bicycling safety
KW - Citizen science
KW - Cycling safety surveillance
KW - Near miss
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U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00053
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00053
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85016808718
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 3
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
IS - MAR
M1 - 53
ER -