This presentation will focus on a complementary quantitative analysis of cyclist trajectories and motion patterns. Cycling infrastructure should prioritise safety, efficiency, and accessibility in mixed-traffic environments.

Cykelfållor are used as a traffic calming measure and a barrier to unauthorised vehicular access. By design, they compel cyclists to decelerate as they manoeuvre through them, mitigating the risk of collisions with pedestrians in shared spaces or vehicles at roadway crossings. Swedish guidelines recommend a separation of 1.5m between the gates, and an overlap of 0.5m. In many countries, including Sweden, measures like these have faced criticism due to accessibility, usability, and potential safety issues for cyclists. Design considerations for cykelfållor should prioritise accessibility and ease of use for all path users, particularly those who might find navigating the slalom structure challenging, such as disabled cyclists or cyclists with trailers.

The analysis is based on two primary datasets. The first dataset includes quantitative data on cyclist trajectories and motion patterns collected during the spring of 2024 at VTI's cycling test track, where cyclists navigated through cykelfällor with varying longitudinal and lateral distances. This experiment aimed to understand how different configurations of kissing gates influence cyclist behavior, particularly how new bicycle types, such as cargo bikes, interact with these structures.

The results from the VTI experiment reveal specific patterns in how cyclists adjust their trajectories and speed when passing through different configurations of cykelfällor. These controlled environment findings are compared with the real-world data, highlighting key consistencies and differences in cyclist behavior. This study contributes knowledge to the design and placement of cykelfällor on cycling paths.