Abstract
A bicycle is a means of transportation that allows one to travel distances in an extremely short time that would take several tens of minutes if traveling on foot. In addition, there is less sense of fatigue associated with travel compared to walking. For this reason, bicycles have been attracting attention in recent years as a convenient and environmentally friendly form of transportation. In addition, unlike automobiles, bicycles do not require a driver's license to operate. Therefore, for junior and senior high school students who do not yet have a driver's license, bicycles are an important means of transportation for commuting to school. Furthermore, bicycles are classified as light vehicles under road traffic laws. Furthermore, on roads where there is a distinction between the sidewalk and the automobile road, bicycles are generally required to ride on the automobile road. However, when a vehicle driver sees a bicycle traveling on the automobile road, in order to safely overtake the bicycle, the driver must move the vehicle slightly into the oncoming lane to maintain a certain distance between the bicycle and the vehicle. And if there are vehicles coming in the opposite lane, the driver cannot pass the cyclist until vehicles have left. Therefore, drivers must drive their vehicles at slow velocity. In other words, bicycles riding on the automobile road are a nuisance for vehicle drivers. On the other hand, bicycles can often cause harm to pedestrians when they collide with pedestrians. Therefore, in order to improve road traffic safety, it is necessary to consider a road environment in which vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians can coexist harmoniously. In this study, the authors analyzed bicycle accidents in urban areas using GIS information and further collated the road environment at the accident locations using ETC2.0 data. Based on this, the authors will consider measures that allow cyclists to safely coexist with pedestrians and vehicles.
