Comparative Analysis & Modelling for Riders’ Conflict Avoidance Behavior of E-Bikes and Bicycles at Un-Signalized Intersections

With the increasing popularity of electric-assist bikes (E-bikes) in China, U.S. and Europe, corresponding safety issues at intersections have attracted attention researchers. Understanding microscopic behavior E-bike riders during conflicts with other road users is fundamental for improvement simulation modeling E-bikes intersections. This study compared conflict avoidance behaviors conventional bicycle using field data extracted from video recordings different The impact conflicting user type gender on bicycles were analyzed. Compared bicycles, appeared to enable more flexibility behavior. For example, would behave like when motor vehicles/E-bikes, vehicles bicycles/pedestrians. Based this, we built an Extended Cyclist Conflict Avoidance Movement (ECCAM) model, which can represent E-bikes/bicycles mixed traffic flow un-signalized Field applied validate proposed results are promising.