An Examination of the Strava Usage Rate—A Parameter to Estimate Average Annual Daily Bicycle Volumes on Rural Roadways

In Spain, a new challenge is emerging due to the increase of many recreational bicyclists on two-lane rural roads. These facilities have been mainly designed for motorized vehicles, so coexistence cyclists and drivers produces an impact, in terms road safety operation. order analyze occurrence crashes enhance bicycling, it crucial know cycling volume. Standard procedures recommend using data from permanent stations temporary short counts, but bicycle volumes are rarely monitored However, tend track their leisure exercise activities with fitness apps that use GPS. this context, research aims at analyzing daily seasonal variability Strava Usage Rate (SUR), defined as proportion app along certain segment highways, estimate Annual Average Daily Bicycle (AADB) volume The findings study offer possible solutions policy makers planning design network. Moreover, crowdsourced will potentially save costs public agencies, since could replace costly counting campaigns.