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Civil engineers identify factors influencing bicycle crash severity in urban areas, provide recommendations for safety improvements
Using historical crash data, data collection, advanced classification models and machine learning algorithms that encompass critical factors in bicycle crash outcomes, Vanderbilt engineers Ishita Dash, Mark Abkowitz and Craig Philip developed an analysis that will result in a set of policies and actions that transportation planners nationwide can use to mitigate cyclists’ safety risks. The... Read MoreDec 9, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Civil engineers identify factors influencing bicycle crash severity in urban areas, provide recommendations for safety improvements
Bicycle safety has deteriorated according to the National Highway Safety Administration. Vanderbilt civil engineers identify and propose safety improvements applicable to all transportation in urban areas. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read MoreDec 8, 2022