Blar i TØI Vitenarkiv på forfatter "Bjørnskau, Torkel"
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An international review of the frequency of single-bicycle crashes (SBCs) and their relation to bicycle modal share
Schepers, Paul; Agerholm, Niels; Amoros, Emmanuelle; Benington, Rob; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Dhondt, Stijn; de Geus, Bas; Hagemeister, Carmen; Loo, Becky P Y; Niska, Anna (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-09)Objectives To study cyclists’ share of transport modes (modal share) and single-bicycle crashes (SBCs) in different countries in order to investigate if the proportion of cyclist injuries resulting from SBCs is affected ... -
Competence, equipment and behavioural adaptation on Norwegian winter roads: A comparison of foreign and Norwegian HGV drivers
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Sagberg, Fridulv; Levlin, Gunhild Meyer; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-03)There seems to be a widespread view that foreign lorry drivers’ lack of competence on Norwegian roads, especially related to winter driving, is a significant safety problem. It has, however, been suggested that foreign heavy ... -
Cyclists' Perception of Maintenance and Operation of Cycling Infrastructure—Results From a Norwegian Survey
Aasvik, Ole; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-14)The Norwegian authorities want to limit the extent of car use in city areas to existing levels. Such a limitation would help combat climate change, improve health of citizens, and alleviate congestion. This implies that ... -
The development of cycling in european countries since 1990
Schepers, Paul; Helbich, Marco; Hagenzieker, Marjan Paula; de Geus, Bas; Dozza, Marco; Agerholm, Niels; Niska, Anna; Airaksinen, Noora; Papon, Francis; Gerike, Regine; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Aldred, Rachel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-18)High pre-World-War-2 modal shares of cycling in European countries sharply decreased during the post-war decades. In the 1990s, European governments introduced policies to increase bicycle use. However, a database or ... -
Does age matter? Examining age-dependent differences in at-fault collisions after attending a refresher course for older drivers
Ulleberg, Pål; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Fostervold, Knut Inge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-07)Abstract: The “Driver 65+” course is a voluntary refresher course offered to all drivers aged 65 years or older in Norway. The current study estimated differences in at-fault motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) between older ... -
External communication of automated shuttles: Results, experiences, and lessons learned from three European long-term research projects
Mirnig, Alexander G.; Gärtner, Magdalena; Fröhlich, Peter; Wallner, Vivien; Dahlman, Anna Sjörs; Anund, Anna; Pokorny, Petr; Hagenzieker, Marjan Paula; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Aasvik, Ole; Demir, Cansu; Sypniewski, Jakub (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-26)Automated shuttles are already seeing deployment in many places across the world and have the potential to transform public mobility to be safer and more accessible. During the current transition phase from fully manual ... -
“Game over” for autonomous shuttles in mixed traffic? Results from field surveys among pedestrians and cyclists on how they interact with autonomous shuttles in real-life traffic in Norway
Bjørnskau, Torkel; Aasvik, Ole; De Ceunynck, Tim; Fyhri, Aslak; Hagenzieker, Marjan Paula; Johnsson, Carl; Laureshyn, Aliaksei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-02-27) -
Gender differences in accident risk with e-bikes—Survey data from Norway
Fyhri, Aslak; Johansson, Ole; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-13)E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular, and are given an important role in the green mobility of the future. However, some have raised concerns that the increased speed and the increased weight of the e-bike can lead ... -
Interact or counteract? Behavioural observation of interactions between vulnerable road users and autonomous shuttles in Oslo, Norway
De Ceunynck, Tim; Pelssers, Brecht; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Aasvik, Ole; Fyhri, Aslak; Laureshyn, Aliaksei; Johnsson, Carl; Hagenzieker, Marjan Paula; Martensen, Heike (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-03)The current paper presents the results of behavioural observations in a field experiment with automated shuttles in Oslo, Norway. Video observations were conducted at five fixed locations along a challenging 1.2 km automated ... -
Maritime safety culture and safety behaviours in Greece and Norway: Comparing professional seafarers and private leisure boat users
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Laiou, Alexandra; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal; Phillips, Ross Owen; Yannis, George; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Amundsen, Astrid Helene (Chapter, 2018-06-15)The present study compares professional seafarers and private leisure boat users in Norway and Greece. The aims of the present study are to examine the safety behaviours related to personal injuries and accidents among ... -
Risk of pedestrian falls in Oslo, Norway: Relation to age, gender and walking surface condition
Elvik, Rune; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-04)The risk of pedestrian falls in Oslo, Norway, is analysed. Injury data were collected during 2016 by the municipal emergency medical clinic. A total of 6309 injured pedestrians were recorded. 6109 were injured in falls in ... -
Safety culture among bus drivers in Norway and Greece
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Phillips, Ross Owen; Laiou, Alexandra; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Yannis, George (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-10)The aims of the present paper are to: (1) Examine the influence of national safety culture, sector safety focus and organizational safety culture on the safety behaviours of profes-sional drivers, compared with other ... -
Safety Culture among Private and Professional Drivers in Norway and Greece: Examining the Influence of National Road Safety Culture
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Laiou, Alexandra; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Phillips, Ross Owen; Yannis, George (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-16)While Norway had the lowest road mortality rate in Europe in 2017, Greece had one of the worst road safety records of all EU-27 countries. The present study investigates road safety culture (RSC) as an explanation for this ... -
Safety in numbers for cyclists – conclusions from a multidisciplinary study of seasonal change in interplay and conflicts
Fyhri, Aslak; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Laureshyn, Aliaksei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-28)In many European countries, it is a political goal that future growth in local travel should be absorbed by sustainable transport modes. Concerns that increased walking and cycling produce more accidents have been countered ... -
Safety outcomes of internationalization of domestic road haulage: a review of the literature
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Hovi, Inger Beate; Phillips, Ross Owen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-20)The European Union (EU) promotes gradual lifting of restrictions on foreign hauliers involved in domestic road transport of goods (cabotage), and a major deregulation was scheduled in 2014. Due to complaints from several ... -
Safety-in-numbers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence
Elvik, Rune; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-29)This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that have estimated the relationship between the number of accidents involving motor vehicles and cyclists or pedestrians and the volume of motor vehicles, ... -
Shared road is double happiness: Evaluation of a “Share the road” sign
Høye, Alena; Fyhri, Aslak; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-02)A road sign with the text «Share the road» and a picture of a smiling cyclist and a passing car was evaluated in a before–after study with surveys among cyclists and car drivers. The sign was set up at two sites on a test ... -
Traffic safety culture among bicyclists - Results from a Norwegian study
Nævestad, Tor-Olav; Elvebakk, Beate; Bjørnskau, Torkel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-29)This paper reports results from a study of traffic safety culture (TSC) among bicyclists (N = 231) in Oslo, Norway. The aims of the study are to examine whether respondents’ TSC in relation to bicycling is related to the ... -
Video observation of encounters between the automated shuttles and other traffic participants along an approach to right-hand priority T-intersection
Pokorny, Petr; Skender, Belma; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Hagenzieker, Marjan Paula (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-25)Introduction Increasing numbers of deployment projects of automated shuttles have been taking place worldwide. Safety is one of the main concerns for their successful implementation. Therefore, it is vital to gain the ...