SafeTREC at 2017 International Cycling Safety Conference 9/21 and 9/22

September 20, 2017

The 6th annual International Cycling Safety Conference was held for the first time outside of Europe in Davis, California, USA from September 20-23, 2017.

2017 ICSC

SafeTREC joined researchers from over 20 different countries and a diverse interdisciplinary group of attendees to explore and discuss how to make the streets safer for cyclists and how to promote cycling for all. The following papers from SafeTREC researchers will be presented at the conference:

Safety In Numbers For Walkers and Bicyclists: Exploring the Mechanisms
Podium Session 1A, 10:45am, September 21, 2017

  • Peter Jacobsen, Consultant
  • David Ragland, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center

Abstract available here.

Assessing Race And Income Disparities In Crowdsourced Bicycle Safety Data Collection
Podium Session 1B, 11:00am, September 21, 2017

  • Jesus M. Barajas, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Kate Beck, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Aditya Medury, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center

Abstract available here.

A Behavior Modeling Approach To Bicycle Performance Measures
Podium Session 3A, 3:45pm, September 21, 2017

  • Julia Griswold, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Mengqiao Yu, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Victoria Filingeri, University of Derby Online Learning
  • Offer Grembek, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Joan Walker, University of California, Berkeley

Abstract available here.

Better Data Integration To Create A Complete Picture For Cycling Safety
Lightning Talks 2, 2:06pm, September 22, 2017

  • Christopher R. Cherry, University of Tennessee
  • Amin Mohamadi Hezaveh, University of Tennessee
  • Offer Grembek, UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center
  • Laura Sandt, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Louis Merlin, Florida Atlantic University

Abstract available here.