Space2Ride
Even after the new amendment to the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) came into force, cyclists in Germany are still usually overtaken by motor vehicles at a short distance. Small overtaking distances lead to a reduced subjective safety of cyclists and, from the point of view of traffic planning, should be avoided - wherever possible - through structural interventions. At the same time, such overtaking is difficult to document and punish. In the context of ths project this is made possible by a camera with an integrated sensor for side distance measurement. The project approach is intended to significantly improve the safety of cyclists by identifying relevant influencing factors.
The aim of the project is to collect and visualise geo-referenced data (location, date, time, overtaking distance, lane condition, driver type and age) and thus the subjective insecurity of cyclists in the pilot municipality Leipzig, in analogy to the bike meter campaign. The scalable data collection is embedded in a system for the evaluation of cycling data for planning purposes. The project aims to measure and improve cycling safety and, in the long term, to increase the share of cycling. Specifically, the following research questions exist:
- Is recorded instrument data consistent with video-based observations?
- Can such data be used for cycling planning within the mFUND data ecosystem?
- Is the method used suitable for recording mass data in a valid way?
In the course of the project, data from 200 test persons in the study area of Leipzig will be collected, visualised and scientifically validated, and then compared with existing planning data.
The project is a joint project of the Chair of Transport Ecology at the TU Dresden and Dashfactory GmbH. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as part of the mFUND innovation initiative with a total of 100,000 euros and will run from July 2021 to June 2022.
