- Titel
- Challenges and Opportunities in Cycling Safety in Nairobi City, Kenya
- Zitierfähige Url:
- https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-825022
- Konferenz
- International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC). Dresden, 08.-10. November 2022
- Quellenangabe
- Contributions to the 10th International Cycling Safety Conference 2022 (ICSC2022)
Herausgeber: Prof. Dr. Tibor Petzoldt
Herausgeber: Prof. Dr. Regine Gerike
Herausgeber: Juliane Anke
Herausgeber: Dr. Madlen Ringhand
Herausgeber: Bettina Schröter
Erscheinungsort: Dresden
Verlag: Technische Universität Dresden
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seiten: 106-108 - Erstveröffentlichung
- 2022
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25368/2022.451
- Abstract (EN)
- The road transport in Kenya is the most common means oftransport for people living in both urban and rural areas. The use of bicycles for transport dates back in the pre-colonial time and has been used as a mode of transport until 2008 when the use of motorcycles became a popular mode of travel in the rural and urban areas. However, the use of bicycle as a means of travel has declined consistently over the years until now and many have shifted to the use of car, public transport and most commonly motorcycles which are popularly known as 'boda boda' in Kenya. This modal shift can be attributed to a number of factors identified as challenges in the use of bicycles as a common mode of transport in comparison to other emerging modes of transport both in rural and urban areas. However, despite this modal shift, there are a substantial number of road users who would still prefer to use the bicycle mode amid prevalence in road traffic fatalities and injuries in Kenya. The government of Kenya has established initiatives to provide safe and inclusive transport system by investing in transport infrastructure that includes cycle tracks especially for roads located in the urban cities. This has been enabled by innovation in design, mixed traffic composition, change of legislation and road design standards especially in regards to non-motorized transport in Kenya. Cycling is still low in cities in Kenya despite this effort to improve geometric design of roads. This paper explores these challenges and opportunities in cycling in Kenya focusing on Nairobi city as a case study. [From: Introduction]
- Freie Schlagwörter (DE)
- Radfahrer, Radverkehrsinfrastruktur, Sicherheitswahrnehmung von Radfahrern, Unfallhäufigkeit, Risikofaktoren, ICSC
- Freie Schlagwörter (EN)
- Cyclists, Cycling Infrastructure, Cyclist Safety Perception, Crash Frequency, Risk Factors, ICSC
- Publizierende Institution
- Technische Universität Dresden, “Friedrich List” Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Institute of Transport Planning and Road Traffic
- URN Qucosa
- urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-825022
- Veröffentlichungsdatum Qucosa
- 28.12.2022
- Dokumenttyp
- Konferenzbeitrag
- Sprache des Dokumentes
- Englisch
- Lizenz / Rechtehinweis
CC BY 4.0