This study estimates a panel regression model to predict bicyclist route choice. Using GPS trajectories of 600 trips from 49 participants in spring 2006 Minneapolis, we calculate deviation, the average distance between alternative routes and actual trajectories, as dependent variable. Trip attributes, including trip length, Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT), number traffic lights per kilometer...

Lusk et al. claim that American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) guidelines discourage " physically separated and bicycle-exclusive paths adjacent to sidewalks. " 1 In fact, these guidelines prohibit bicycle lanes on the roadway separated from travel lanes by parked cars or a raised barrier. They permit bike paths adjacent to the roadway where there is " minima...

OBJECTIVE To determine the predictive value of the mechanism-of-injury step of the American College of Surgeons Field Triage Decision Scheme for determining trauma center need. METHODS Emergency medical services (EMS) providers caring for injured adult patients transported to the regional trauma center in three midsized communities over two years were interviewed upon emergency department (ED...

OBJECTIVES To describe the incidence of severe traffic injuries before and after implementation of a comprehensive, hospital-initiated injury prevention program aimed at the prevention of traffic injuries to school-aged children in an urban community. MATERIALS AND METHODS Hospital discharge and death certificate data on severe pediatric injuries (ie, injuries resulting in hospital admission ...

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