Texas State Bicycle Survey Reveals Danger Concerns, Cycling Perceptions
from sciencedaily.com
Bicyclists in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are more concerned with being involved in vehicle crashes compared to bicyclists in other Texas cities, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
“This is quite intuitive, given the high levels of traffic congestion in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio,†said Professor Chandra Bhat, who spearheaded the survey and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on travel behavior.
In addition, almost 70 percent of the survey respondents feel bicycling is “very dangerous†or “somewhat dangerous†in terms of traffic accidents. In contrast, only 21 percent of respondents feel bicycling is “somewhat dangerous†or “very dangerous†in the context of crime.