Cyclist safety

Researchers: Kevin Gildea, Daniel Hall, Clara Mercadal Baudart

Description: Investigating cyclist injuries from a biomechanical perspective.


Publications: 

  1. Towards computational modelling of active response in cyclist falls from in-the-wild footage, K. Gildea, C. Simms  - Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) (2022)
  2. Characteristics of fatal and serious cyclist collisions in Ireland: Analysis of police investigation files, K. Gildea, A. Kervick, C. Simms  - International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury Europe (IRCOBI Europe) (2022)
  3. Video-based assessment of cyclist-tram track interactions in wet road conditions, K. Gildea, C. Mercadal-Baudart, B. Caulfield, C. Simms  - International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC) (2022)
  4. Configurations of underreported cyclist-motorised vehicle and single cyclist collisions: Analysis of a self-reported survey, K. Gildea, D. Hall, C. Simms - Accident Analysis & Prevention (2021)
  5. Characteristics of cyclist collisions in Ireland: Analysis of a self-reported survey, K. Gildea,  C. Simms - Accident Analysis & Prevention (2021)
  6. An investigation into the effects of European vehicle type testing regulations on cyclist injury occurrence, G. Li, K. Gildea, M. Wisch, O. Zander, C. Simms - International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury Asia (IRCOBI Asia) (2020)
  7. Cycling related major trauma in Ireland, J. Foley, M. Cronin, L. Brent, T. Lawrence, C. Simms, K. Gildea, J. Ryan, C. Deasy, J. Cronin - Injury (2019)
  8. Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact: A Biomechanical Perspective, C. Simms, D. Wood - Springer (2009)