Bicycle Crash Analysis Along the Regional Central Business District in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga

Abstract

This paper delves into the analysis of bicycle crashes along the Regional Central Business District in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. The researchers investigated bicycle crashes, the safety of cyclists, and the factors contributing to the collision. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative research, which is a mixed-type method of research design, the gathered data from T-test statistics revealed the adherence of the bicycle facilities in the City of San Fernando to the minimum requirement of AASHTO's Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, and survey questionnaires focused on the profile of the respondents, the frequency of cyclists using a bicycle, the context of bicycle crashes, the condition of the road and the weather, and the type of bicycle accident in which they were involved. Findings revealed that the City of San Fernando's bicycle facilities complied with the minimum requirements of AASHTO. Results also show that obstructions are the primary cause of accidents, as mentioned by the bicyclist, and the most preferred preventive measure to mitigate bicycle crashes is to have a physically separated bicycle lane.