Authors: | Aslak Fyhri, Torkel Bjørnskau, Aliaksei Laureshyn, Hanne Beate Sundfør, Rikke Ingebrigtsen |
Report nr: | 1466/2016 |
ISBN (digital version): | 978-82-480-1256-6 |
Language: | English |
Attachments | Summary Full Report |
When more cyclists turn to the roads in Oslo each spring, the risk for each cyclist of being involved in a conflict or near miss is reduced. In other words, there is proof of a Safety in Numbers effect. Comparing Norwegian road users with their Danish and Swedish counterparts shows that this effect can either be accentuated or reduced by differences in infrastructure quality and traffic culture (norms about how to behave to each other).