title: Characteristics, cycling patterns, and crash and injury experiences at baseline of a cohort of transport and recreational cyclists in New South Wales, Australia.
abstract: This paper examines self-reported retrospective data for a 12 month period from 2038 adult cyclists from New South Wales (Australia), and compares cyclists according to whether they self-identify as riding mainly for transport or mainly for recreation. Statistically significant differences were found in the demographic characteristics, cycling patterns, and crash experiences between these two groups of cyclists. Transport cyclists tended to be younger, travel more days per week, and within morning and evening peak hours than recreational cyclists; recreational cyclists were more likely to identify fitness as a purpose for cycling. The proportion of cyclists experiencing a crash or crash-related injury in the previous 12 months was similar for transport and recreational cyclists, but there were differences in crash types and location which likely reflect different cycling environments. Heterogeneity within transport and recreational cyclists was also found, based on self-reported riding intensity. An understanding of the different cycling patterns and experiences of various types of cyclists is useful to inform road safety, transport and health promotion policy.
authors: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: r.poulos@unsw.edu.au.
authors: R G
authors: RG
authors: Poulos
authors: Transport and Road Safety Research Australia, Bar University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hatfield
authors: Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Rissel
authors: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors: L K
authors: LK
authors: Flack
authors: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Murphy
authors: Transport and Road Safety Research Australia, Bar University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Grzebieta
authors: Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia.
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D011998:Recreation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Accidents; Bicycling; Recreation; Transportation; Wounds and injuries