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Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt List

Description:

The purpose of the document is to provide transportation agencies and RSA teams with a better understanding of the safety of cyclists in the transportation system when conducting an RSA. This includes general guidance, resources to build knowledge base, and glossary of terms, as well as in-depth considerations related to bicycle infrastructure design and human factors. The guide emphasizes the context of the cycling environment from a bicyclist perspective. This document is an expansion of the cyclist-related material in the FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines

Tool Type:
Application Guide
Owner Source:
federal
Sponsor/Owner:
  • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Published:
Availability:

The guide is available free of charge at the following link: Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt List.

The previously published FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines document (not bicycle oriented) is at this link.