Full report on "Developing Crash Modification Factors for Separated Bicycle Lanes" has been posted by FHWA.
Dramatic and significant crash rate reductions when 'traditional' bike lanes are upgraded with buffers and delineators. https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-078.pdf
Looks like I'm not brain dead for wanting flexiposts after all.
Long live flexi bollards.
OH NO MY SWEET BOY WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU
@bikepedantic does "traditional" refer to *paint*?
@FWBR_yeg paint, but without any sort of buffer. Single white line.
You may recall me sharing a shorter document a few months ago that summarized this paper in a slightly more digestible format. Here that it again: https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-025.pdf