Near miss diary

[annedonnelly]

A few months ago there was a survey on here about cycling with children. They've now sent me details of another survey they're doing about near misses. You have to fill in a one-day diary sometime in the next couple of weeks. The link is http://nearmiss.bike/

 

[subaqua]

was in the standard tonight. I think I might sign up

 

[fossyant]

Not gonna bother. Get too many to get upset about. When it's near enough to scratch the paint, I get upset.

 

[400bhp]

^^+1. CBA. Life is too short to get on high horse.

 

[fossyant]

^^+1. CBA. Life is too short to get on high horse.

Nobody messes with the paint....

 

[Pat "5mph"]

A few months ago there was a survey on here about cycling with children. They've now sent me details of another survey they're doing about near misses. You have to fill in a one-day diary sometime in the next couple of weeks. The link is http://nearmiss.bike/

Beaten to it: got an email, was going to post the link on here.
I will participate, maybe the results can be used for something useful to cycling.

 

[steveindenmark]

I wonder if people sign up for this and report near misses that they wouldnt usually consider to be a near miss just so they can make a contribution. What is a near miss? What I consider to be a near miss may not be by the next rider.

I think it is a difficult thing to report on and collect accurate data.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I wonder if people sign up for this and report near misses that they wouldnt usually consider to be a near miss just so they can make a contribution. What is a near miss? What I consider to be a near miss may not be by the next rider.

I think it is a difficult thing to report on and collect accurate data.

You have a point. I haven't looked at the link yet. I've got an email address for feedback on the survey:
Rachel Aldred <R.Aldred@westminster.ac.uk>

 

[annedonnelly]

I wonder if people sign up for this and report near misses that they wouldnt usually consider to be a near miss just so they can make a contribution. What is a near miss? What I consider to be a near miss may not be by the next rider.

I think it is a difficult thing to report on and collect accurate data.

Having signed up they are going to send me details about the diary. Any research is only as good as its data collection and interpretation. These do appear to be serious researchers rather than students asking silly questions to fulfil their course requirements

 

[Pat "5mph"]

These do appear to be serious researchers rather than students asking silly questions to fulfil their course requirements

Yes:
Dr. Rachel Aldred
Senior Lecturer in Transport

Course Leader, MSc Transport Planning and Management
Department of Planning and Transport
Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
University of Westminster
Marylebone Campus
35 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5LS

 

[Drago]

I'll give it a go.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I've signed up to do a diary entry for Monday

 

[coffeejo]

I remember @Rickshaw Phil commenting in his ride report about a driver who overtook me on ColinJ's Trough of Bowland ride in March. He said something about me not reacting. At the time, I barely noticed and wouldn't have counted it as a close pass, whereas he clearly did. Just saying...

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I remember @Rickshaw Phil commenting in his ride report about a driver who overtook me on ColinJ's Trough of Bowland ride in March. He said something about me not reacting. At the time, I barely noticed and wouldn't have counted it as a close pass, whereas he clearly did. Just saying...

Perhaps it just looked worse from where I was further back in the group.