New publications
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On this page, we continually list new bicycle-related research results as they come in. The list is not complete, but simply a way to further spread what has come to our knowledge. More structured and complete listings and databases can be found on the page Find research results (in English).
2026
September
The role of path surfacing and lighting conditions in shaping pedestrian and cyclist behaviour: a comprehensive video analysis (Article in European Transport Research Review)
The effect of heavy loading and the groundwater table in full-scale testing of cycle paths (Published in Transportation Research Procedia)
August
Drivers’ neglect of cyclists in right-turns: a matter of rule knowledge rather than a lack of attention (Article in Accident Analysis and Prevention)
July
Cargo mobilities by bike: urban deliveries and the logics of logistics (Article in Applied Mobilities)
June
Microscopic simulation of free riding speed dynamics in bicycle traffic: Modeling heterogeneous context-dependent effects (Article on PLOS One)
March
The story of a bicycle accident (Conference paper)
Fires in e-bike batteries in Sweden: A hot topic (Conference paper)
February
A gender perspective on bicycle-powered mobility visions - Taylor & Francis Online (Article in Taylor & Francis Online)
Microscopic simulation of bicycle traffic: Analysis and modeling of heterogeneity and free riding on bicycle paths (PhD thesis)
The role of advanced free riding behaviour models in microscopic simulation of congested bicycle traffic (Abstract in Proceedings from Transportforum 2026)
Sharing rural roads with cars: concepts, hardware, software, data (Abstract in Proceedings from Transportforum 2026)
Wheels of change?: Sustainable cargo mobilities and the cracks and fixes of cycle logistics (Abstract in Proceedings from Transportforum 2026)
December
How We Roll: Realistic Cycling Simulator for Behavioural Research (Conference paper at "Driving Simulation Conference Europe 2025")
November
Reducing traffic with “carrots”: A review of the evidence (Article in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice)
Planning beyond growth: a case study of wellbeing-oriented planning in Wales (Article in European Planning Studies)
Enhancing policy legitimacy for less and slower mobility: the potential of catalytic policy instruments (Article in Urban, Planning and Transport Research)
Walking + Cycling in the New Generation of NDCs – A Global Stocktake of Active Travel actions in the new Nationally Determined Contributions (Report from the PATH Coalition - Partnership for Active Travel and Health)
October
Driver attention in urban intersections when crossing paths with cyclists (Article in Accident Analysis and Prevention)
September
How to create a sustainable growth in bicycle traffic? The case of Paris (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Rethinking Transport Infrastructure Investments Through the Lens of ‘Bikenomics' (Article on Institute for Transportation and Development Policy's website)
Long combination vehicles overtaking cyclists: a field study in regular traffic (Article in Traffic Safety Research)
Exploring free riding behavior: An instrumented bicycle study on the impact of infrastructure and wind on bicycling (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Structural distress of cycle paths: the effect of heavy loading and groundwater table in full-scale testing (Article in Road Materials and Pavement Design)
August
Exploring free riding behavior: An instrumented bicycle study on the impact of infrastructure and wind on bicycling (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Estimating bicycle route choice model in value-of-time space, a case study for Gothenburg (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
July
Pilot 3A: Safe construction site exits (Vinnova Pilot Evaluation Report)
Pilot 2: Safe and secure shared urban spaces (Vinnova Pilot Evaluation Report)
Video analysis of bicyclist and pedestrian movement on shared-use paths under daylight and electric lighting conditions: Method exploration (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Overtaking on rural roads: Cyclists' and motorists' perspectives (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Empirical study of bicycle traffic characteristics relevant for microscopic simulation (Article in Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
June
Effects of heavy trucks on cyclists during overtaking manoeuvres: a controlled study (Article in "Traffic Safety Research")
May
Structural design, degradation and condition assessment of cycle paths (Ph.D thesis)
March
The proportion of severe and less severe bicycling accidents and how to avoid them (In proceedings from the Transportforum conference 2025)
Optimal configurations for cykelfållor: balancing safety and effectiveness (In proceedings from the Transportforum conference 2025)
How can cycling stability be measured?Länk till annan webbplats. (In proceedings from the Transportforum conference 2025)
Assessing the impact of infrastructure on bicycling behavior: insights from an instrumented bicycle study (In proceedings from the Transportforum conference 2025)
February
Exploring free-riding behavior: An instrumented bicycle study on the influence of infrastructure design on cycling (8th Annual Meeting of the Cycling Research Board)
Everyday leisure travel – Understanding car use for social and recreational trip purposes (Doctoral thesis, Lund University)
Cycling Motilities: Conditions, Weights and Reliefs for Cycling in Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods in Sweden (Article in: Active Travel Studies)
Shared roads, different journeys: cyclists and motorists in rural areas.. (Abstract in Proceedings from Transportforum 2025)
January
Shared roads, different journeys: cyclists and motorists in rural areas (In proceedings from the Transportforum conference 2025)
Structural Stability of Cycle Paths—Introducing Cycle Path Deflection Bowl Parameters from FWD Measurements. (Article in Infrastructures 2025)
December
Bicycling tasks relation to stability measures during alcohol intoxication (Article in Traffic Safety Research)
November
What motivates consumers to adopt controversial green mobility innovations? The case of shared e-bikes and e-scooters (Science Direct)
Removing barriers to cycling on rural roads (VTI rapport 1220A)
In the shadow of cars: Vélomobility as a political project (Doctoral thesis)
October
Wheels of change? Green cycle logistics for (De)Growth. (Book of Abstracts: NGM 10th - Copenhagen 2024)
What motivates consumers to adopt controversial green mobility innovations? The case of shared e-bikes and e-scooters. (Article in Science Direct)
(Not) Representing Cycling : Exploring the subjugation and multiplicity of cycling. (Doctoral thesis)
Assessing the built environment through photographs and its association with obesity in 21 countries: the PURE Study (Article in The Lancet Global Health)
Accelerating the evidence for built environment health interventions (Comment to the above article in The Lancet Global Health)
September
Mainstreaming sustainable practices without losing conviviality? An assessment framework based on cycling (Article in Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy)
August
Determination of riding comfort on cycleways using a smartphone application (Article in Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering)
Bicycle route choice model for Gothenburg: impacts of measurement error on model estimation (Paper to 17th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, IATBR)
July
Interventions to reduce the speed of cyclists in work zones: cyclists' evaluation in a controlled environment. (Article in Traffic Safety Research)
Interventions to increase active travel: A systematic review (Article in Journal of Transport & Health)
June
My Way to School Through a Camera Lens: Involving Children to Inform a Policy Recommendation on Active School Travel (Article in Health Promotion Practice)
Cycling subjective experience: A conceptual framework and methods review (Article in Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour)
May
Operational performance of light electric freight vehicles in the last mile: two Nordic case studies (Article i International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management)
Rural cycling in focus (SAFER pre-studies)
Duration of sickness absence following a bicycle crash, by injury type and injured body region: A nationwide register-based study (Article in Journal of Transport & Health)
MICA2: Modelling Interaction between Cyclists and Automobiles 2 (FFI report)
The environmental experience during daylight and dark conditions: a conceptual model for pedestrians and cyclists (Article in PsyEcology)
Mapping of 15-minute City Practices (Driving Urban Transitions)
April
Cycling modelling, on a shoestring. (From proccedings: Sammanställning av postrar från Transportforum 2024)
Bikeable city: modell för stadsområdesutveckling för aktiv transport och vardagsmotionLänk till annan webbplats. (From proccedings: Sammanställning av referat från Transportforum 2024)
Gaps and needs of data on walking and cycling. (From proccedings: Sammanställning av referat från Transportforum 2024)
Empirical study of bicycle traffic characteristics relevant for microscopic simulationLänk till annan webbplats. (From proccedings: Sammanställning av referat från Transportforum 2024)
Investigating untapped bike potential with crowdsourcing dataLänk till annan webbplats. (From proccedings: Sammanställning av referat från Transportforum 2024)
March
Overtaking cyclists in mixed traffic: Knowledge basis for recommendations for safer cycling (VTI report 1189A)
Operational performance of light electric freight vehicles in the last mile: two Nordic case studies (Article from International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management)
A Power-Based Approach to Model the Impact of Gradient in Bicycle Traffic Simulation (Conference paper, pdf)
Cycling in later life: To cycle or not to cycle (Proceedings from the 14th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons)
Cycling and cycling cessation in later life: Findings from the city of Malmö (Article from Journal of Transport & Health)
February
The importance of individual characteristics on bicycle performance during alcohol intoxication (Article from Traffic Safety Research)
Active school transportation: Understanding the parental decision-making process (PhD thesis)
January
Children and youngster’s gaze behaviour when cycling in familiar environments (Article from Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research)
Health benefits of electrically-assisted cycling: a systematic review (Paper in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Shaping sustainable travel behaviour: Attitude, skills, and access all matter (Paper in Transportation Research Part D)
Decomposing cycling potentials employing the motility framework (Paper in Journal of Transport Geography)
Nordic cycling policy: National objectives, mechanisms, and actors in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden (Working paper from Nordregio)
Examining Inequalities in Cycling Motility - A Pathway Towards Cycling Justice (Phd thesis)
Biking for the Future – Special Project (PIARC study)
Condition assessment of cycle path texture and evenness using a bicyclemeasurement trailer (Paper in International Journal of Pavement Engineering)
Comparison of policies for increasing sustainable transport mode shares in Swedish cities (VTI working paper 2023:9)
The contrasted evolution of cycling during youth. Determinants of bicycle ownership and use (Paper in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation)
Between pace-making and pace-taking: Urban cycle logistics in an accelerated polity (Paper in Cities, s 142)
Some thoughts on policy legitimacy and the role of visions in transformation of passenger mobility (Presentation)
Towards microscopic models for bicycle traffic simulation (Licentiate thesis)
A Power-Based Approach to Model the Impact of Gradient in Bicycle Traffic Simulation (Conference paper to TRB 2023)
Sickness absence and disability pension among injured bicyclists and pedestrians (PhD thesis)
Identifying, nurturing and empowering alternative mobility narratives (Paper in Journal of Urban Mobility)
For whom does the transport system care: The vulnerability of cycling in cities made for cars (Paper in Urban Matters Journal)
Will It Yield?: Expectations on Automated Shuttle Bus Interactions With Pedestrians and Bicyclists (Conference paper)
Drivers overtaking cyclists and pedestrians: Modeling road-user behavior for traffic safety (PhD thesis)
Current Context and Research Agenda for Urban Cycling Futures (Collection of papers i Open-Access journal Urban, Planning and Transport Research)
Bike-sharing under pressure: The role of cycling in building circular cycling futures (Paper in Journal of Cleaner Production)
One should really be more worried about too little physical activity than injuries while walking or cycling to school. Parents’ perception of risk concerning active school transportation (Paper in Journal of Transport & Health)