Citation

Rodgers GB. J. Saf. Res. 1994; 25(2): 83-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, U.S. National Safety Council, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

While there are large numbers of injuries and deaths involving bicycles every year, little information about the characteristics and use patterns of the general population of bicycle riders has been available. This article describes the results of a comprehensive national survey of U.S. bicycle riders conducted in 1991. The survey was based on the Mitofsky-Waksberg method of random-digit-dialing, a two-stage sampling procedure designed to give all telephone numbers an equal chance of selection. The survey collected information on a representative sample of 1,254 U.S. bicycle riders. The results of the survey provide detailed information on: the number of riders and bicycles in use; the demographic characteristics of rider households; rider characteristics (e.g., age, gender); bicycle use patterns (e.g., where and how much bicycles are used); helmet use patterns; and the types of bicycles in use. Some research implications of the survey results are also discussed.