Engineering and Traffic Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
Engineering and Traffic Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.
Accid Anal Prev. 2022 Jul;172:106685. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106685. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
The behavioral safety of e-bike and e-scooter riders is a significant concern in traffic safety. In an observational study in Braunschweig, Germany, 4,514 bicycle and e-scooter riders were observed concerning their used vehicles type, secondary task engagement, use of additional safety equipment, and traffic rule violation. Overall, 13.4% of all riders were engaged in any secondary task, wearing headphones or earphones being the most frequent behavior (6.7%), followed by conversations with other cyclists (3.7%). Banned mobile phone use was low (0.8%). Secondary task engagement was positively correlated with traffic rule violations and at-fault conflicts and negatively with the use of additional safety equipment. Cluster analysis on vehicle types and behaviors revealed five groups of riders, two with relatively high numbers of risky behaviors: young and middle-aged, predominantly male riders of conventional bicycles, and a group of demographically similar users of electric bikes and e-scooters. Campaigns targeted at these specific groups may help reduce risky behaviors.
电动自行车和电动滑板车骑手的行为安全是交通安全中的一个重要关注点。在德国不伦瑞克的一项观察性研究中，观察了 4514 名自行车和电动滑板车骑手，涉及他们使用的车辆类型、次要任务参与、使用额外的安全设备和违反交通规则的情况。总体而言，所有骑手中有 13.4%参与了任何次要任务，其中戴耳机或耳塞是最常见的行为（6.7%），其次是与其他骑自行车的人交谈（3.7%）。禁止使用手机的比例较低（0.8%）。次要任务的参与与违反交通规则和过错冲突呈正相关，与额外安全设备的使用呈负相关。对车辆类型和行为的聚类分析揭示了五个骑手群体，其中两个群体的危险行为相对较多：年轻和中年、主要是男性的传统自行车骑手，以及一组在人口统计学上相似的电动自行车和电动滑板车用户。针对这些特定群体的宣传活动可能有助于减少危险行为。
