The document discusses methods for counting and surveying cyclists to inform local cycling policies. It mentions counting cyclists to determine if numbers are up or down year-to-year, and where cyclists are traveling from and to. A study in Antwerp found that investing in a new bridge for cyclists provided health and economic benefits. The document also discusses surveying cyclists to understand demographics, bike types used, routes chosen, and distances traveled in order to best allocate infrastructure resources and set design standards. Accident data can also be analyzed to pinpoint continued safety risks.

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The Bicycle Barometer
Cycling Academy Beverley 26 September 2019

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Impact by Information:

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Counting cyclists
• More or less this year?
• How many? From where? Where to? When?

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Counting cyclists
Antwerp, Berchem Station
• Before: more cyclists, many and severe accidents,
long waiting time
• Politicians convinced to build a bridge for cyclists
• Study (VITO – PASTA) demonstrated that this
bridge has a fast and substantial return on
investment both in health and economy

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Measuring Infrastructure

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Informed choice of
• priority on investment
• cycle path dimensions and quality requirements
• material
Measuring Infrastructure

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Bicycle accidents
• Where do accidents happen?
• How serious?
• Where can continued risk be detected?
• Is there a correlation with infrastructure or traffic numbers

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Survey
• Who (children, adults, elder, men, women)
• What type of bicycle? (sport, electric, cargo, city)
• Choice of route, distances, from-to
(11,2 miles) (7,6 miles)

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Advice on local policy

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More
youtube on the Bicycle Barometer
Google “fietsbarometer” for the online Bicycle Barometer
For more information:
steven.soetens@provincieantwerpen.be

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Join us at the next Cycling Academy in Antwerp
19 February 2020!
fietsen@provincieantwerpen.be