Completed 2019 Research Project

Understanding micromobility safety behavior and standardizing safety metrics for transportation system integration

Principal Investigator
Christopher Cherry
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Co-Principal Investigator
Laura Sandt 
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Co-Principal Investigator
Susan Shaheen
University of California, Berkeley
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Final Report

Slide Deck on Early Project Findings

Micromodes.org, a resource that tracks fatalities involving micromobility devices 

List of E-Scooter Fatalities (updated June 2022)

Micromobility Coding Poster (updated September 2020)

Micromobility Codes
Proposal for ICD-10-CM Codes Covering E-Bikes (starts on page 67)

Research Brief

Summary

This project focused on exploring micromobility safety data and methods to improve injury surveillance. The project was broken into four core tasks that included exploration of new big data sources, injury surveillance methods, survey research assessment, and safety data. This report is brief, providing an introduction of the work conducted in each task. The core deliverables are included as appendices. They include journal articles, infographics, websites, and electronic media. 

Project Details

Project Type: Research
Project Status: Completed
Start Date: 8-1-2019
End Date: 3-31-2021
Contract Year: Year 3
Total Funding from CSCRS: $158,524