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ArticleBMC public health2010

The use of conspicuity aids by cyclists and risk of crashes involving other road users: a protocol for a population based case-control study.

Philip D Miller, Denise Kendrick, Carol Coupland, Frank Coffey

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Article in BMC public health, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Philip D MillerDivision of Primary Care, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Tower, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. mcxpdm@nottingham.ac.uk
Denise Kendrick
Carol Coupland
Frank Coffey

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegular cycling has been shown to improve health and has a role in tackling the threats posed by obesity and inactivity. Cycle collisions, particularly those involving motorised vehicles, can lead to significant mortality and morbidity and are currently a barrier to wider uptake of cycling. There is evidence that the conspicuity of cyclists is a factor in many injury collisions. Low-cost, easy to use retro-reflective and fluorescent clothing and accessories ('conspicuity aids') are available. Their effectiveness in reducing cycling collisions is unknown. The study is designed to investigate the relationship between the use of conspicuity aids and risk of collision or evasion crashes for utility and commuter cyclists in the UK. METHODS/

designA matched case-control study is proposed. Cases are adult commuter and utility cyclists involved in a crash resulting from a collision or attempted evasion of a collision with another road user recruited at a UK emergency department. Controls are commuter and utility cyclists matched by journey purpose, time and day of travel and geographical area recruited at public and private cycle parking sites. Data on the use of conspicuity aids, crash circumstances, demographics, cycling experience, safety equipment use, journey characteristics and route will be collected using self-completed questionnaires and maps. Conditional logistic regression will be used to calculate adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of the risk of a crash when using any item of fluorescent or reflective clothing or equipment. DISCUSSION: This study will provide information on the effectiveness of conspicuity aids in reducing the risk of injury to cyclists resulting from crashes involving other road users.

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Accident PreventionBicyclingCase-Control StudiesResearch DesignAdultClinical ProtocolsCost-Benefit AnalysisFluorescenceHumansLogistic ModelsPopulation SurveillanceProtective ClothingSurveys and QuestionnairesTransportation

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PMID20105286
PMCPMC2835683

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