Bike safety among children in Sweden
(2020) In CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT-5315)/1- 104/2020 VTVM01 20192Transport and Roads
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Detta examensarbete undersöker den nuvarande situationen för cyklande barn i Sverige. Den
undersöker ett internationellt och historiskt perspektiv, vilket ger jämförbar information om
säkerheten för cyklande barn i andra samhällen. Variationer över tiden i totalt cyklad längd
studeras och dess inverkan på säkerheten är noga övervägd. Minskade cykelnivåer visar sig vara
en avgörande faktor för säkerheten och för att göra förbättringar i säkerhetssituationen bland
cyklande barn i Sverige behöver hänsyn tas till cykelnivåerna. En lokal intervju av 11-åringar görs
för att undersöka deras cykelvanor och bedöma den upplevda säkerheten bland dem. En
enkätundersökning med liknande frågor ges ut till föräldrarna och deras åsikter om... (More) - Detta examensarbete undersöker den nuvarande situationen för cyklande barn i Sverige. Den
undersöker ett internationellt och historiskt perspektiv, vilket ger jämförbar information om
säkerheten för cyklande barn i andra samhällen. Variationer över tiden i totalt cyklad längd
studeras och dess inverkan på säkerheten är noga övervägd. Minskade cykelnivåer visar sig vara
en avgörande faktor för säkerheten och för att göra förbättringar i säkerhetssituationen bland
cyklande barn i Sverige behöver hänsyn tas till cykelnivåerna. En lokal intervju av 11-åringar görs
för att undersöka deras cykelvanor och bedöma den upplevda säkerheten bland dem. En
enkätundersökning med liknande frågor ges ut till föräldrarna och deras åsikter om situationen
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för cyklande barn jämförs med barnens åsikter. Resultaten visar att både barn och föräldrar är
positiva till cykling och tycker att säkerhet är viktigt. Nästan alla barn brukar cykla till skolan, de
flesta av dem även till sina fritidsaktiviteter, men trots det är säkerhetsförbättringar efterfrågade.
Barnen beskriver bra och dåliga exempel på trafikmiljöer för cyklande med hjälp av fotografi,
medan föräldrarna både tar ställning till påståenden och i fritext beskriver deras barns trafikmiljö
när de cyklar. En fältstudie av området runt de intervjuade barnens skola görs. Området runt
skolan påverkas i hög grad av principerna i planeringsverktyget SCAFT. En beskrivning av området
görs och resultatet från intervjun jämförs med verkligheten. (Less) - Abstract
- This master thesis investigates the current safety situation for biking children in Sweden. It
investigates an international and a historical perspective, which gives comparable information
about bike safety for children in other societies. Alterations over time in total biked length is
studied and its impact on the safety are considered. Reduction in levels of biking are found to be
a vital factor for the safety and to make improvements of the safety situation among biking
children in Sweden the levels of biking needs to be considered. A local interview of 11-year-olds
are done to investigate their bike habits and estimate the perceived safety among them. A
questionnaire with similar questions are given to the parents and their... (More) - This master thesis investigates the current safety situation for biking children in Sweden. It
investigates an international and a historical perspective, which gives comparable information
about bike safety for children in other societies. Alterations over time in total biked length is
studied and its impact on the safety are considered. Reduction in levels of biking are found to be
a vital factor for the safety and to make improvements of the safety situation among biking
children in Sweden the levels of biking needs to be considered. A local interview of 11-year-olds
are done to investigate their bike habits and estimate the perceived safety among them. A
questionnaire with similar questions are given to the parents and their opinions about the
situation for biking children are compared with the children’s opinions. The results show that
both children and parents are positive to bicycling and find safety important. Almost all the
children use to bike to the school, most of them also to their leisure time activity, but still some
safety improvements were asked for. The children are describing good and bad examples of
traffic environments for biking by help of photos, while the parents take a stand on statements
and in free text describe their child’s traffic environment while biking. A field study of the area
around the interviewed children’s school are done. The area around the school are highly
affected of the principles in the planning tool SCAFT. A description of the area is done and results
from the interview are compared with the reality. (Less)
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- author
- Lindberg, Sofie LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Trafiksäkerhet bland cyklande barn i Sverige
- course
- VTVM01 20192
- year
- 2020
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- biking, child perspective, traffic safety, perceived safey, road types, SCAFT
- publication/series
- CODEN: LUTVDG/(TVTT-5315)/1- 104/2020
- report number
- 348
- ISSN
- 1653-1922
- language
- English
- id
- 9013920
- date added to LUP
- 2020-06-08 13:04:11
- date last changed
- 2020-06-08 13:04:11
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