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Cyklisters utrymmesbehov: kunskapsunderlag till rekommendationer för utformning
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Infrastructure, Infrastructure maintenance.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6451-0817
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Infrastructure, Infrastructure maintenance.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1162-2633
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Society, environment and transport, Traffic analysis and logistics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8488-0540
Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Traffic and road users, The Human in the Transport system..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1849-9722
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2023 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)Alternative title
Spatial requirements of cyclists : knowledge basis for recommendations for designing cycling infrastructure (Swedish)
Abstract [sv]

Under hösten 2021 fick Transportstyrelsen i uppdrag av regeringen att analysera och vid behov lämna förslag till ändrade trafikregler för att andelen trafikanter som reser med cykel ska öka. Mot bakgrund av detta har Transportstyrelsen anlitat VTI, Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut för att bistå i arbetet genom att beskriva kunskapsläget utifrån gällande forskning.

Syftet med uppdraget har främst varit att undersöka cyklisters utrymmesbehov i olika trafiksituationer och att ta fram underlag till rekommendationer för utformning av cykelinfrastrukturens bredder. Idag saknas regler eller gemensam byggpraxis för den fysiska utformningen av cykelfält och cykelbanor. Det är istället upp till respektive väghållare att ta fram sina egna typsektioner eller rekommendationer och kontrollera efterlevnaden.

Resultaten i denna rapport baseras på litteraturstudier gällande utformningsstandarder och forskning kring cyklisters utrymmesbehov. Rekommendationer presenteras om minstabredder på cykelbanor och cykelfält beroende på möjlighet till möten och omkörningar, inkluderat dimensionering för lastcyklar, samt trygga avstånd till sidohinder. En ansats till modellstruktur för bedömning av utrymmesbehov vid högre flöden har även tagits fram.

Cykelbanors bredd kan varieras beroende på den önskade dimensionerande trafiksituationen, det vill säga möjligheten att ett visst antal trafikanter ska kunna mötas eller köra om varandra säkert. Utifrån ett underhållsperspektiv är det dock fördelaktigt att anlägga cykelbanor med minst 2,5 meter bredd, oavsett trafiksituationen. Mindre bredd än så kan medföra lägre effektivitet för drift och underhåll med ökade livscykelkostnader som följd.

Abstract [en]

During the fall of 2021, the Swedish Transport Agency was commissioned by the Swedish Government to analyze and, if necessary, submit proposals for how changed traffic rules could lead to an increase in the proportion of road users who travel by bicycle. Against this background, the Swedish Transport Agency has engaged VTI, the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute, to assist in the work by describing the state of knowledge based on current research in the relevant areas.

The aim of this study has been to investigate the spatial requirements of cyclists in different traffic situations and develop a basis for recommendations for designing cycling infrastructure regarding widths. Today, there are no rules or common construction practices for the physical design of cycle paths or cycle lanes in Sweden. Instead, it is up to each road authority to produce their own cross sections or recommendations and follow up on compliance.

The results in this report are based on literature studies regarding design standards and research on spatial requirements of cyclists. Recommendations are presented on minimum widths of cycle paths and cycle lanes depending on the possibility of meetings and overtaking, including consideration of cargo bikes, as well as safe distances to obstacles beside the road. An approach to model structure for assessing spatial requirements at higher flows of cyclists has also been developed.

The width of cycle paths can be varied depending on the desired dimensioning traffic situation. The dimensioning traffic situation is defined as the possibility of safe meetings or overtaking of a certain number of cyclists and pedestrians simultaneously on a cycle path or mixed-use path. From a maintenance perspective, however, it is advantageous to build bicycle infrastructure with a width of at least 2.5 meters, regardless of the traffic situation. Less width than that can result in lower efficiency for operation and maintenance with increased life cycle costs as a result.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, 2023. , p. 132
Series
VTI rapport, ISSN 0347-6030 ; 1155
Keywords [sv]
Cykelbanor, cykelfält, minimibredder, utrymmesbehov, lastcyklar, flödesmodell, cykling i bredd
National Category
Infrastructure Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-19782OAI: oai:DiVA.org:vti-19782DiVA, id: diva2:1772344
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Swedish Transport AdministrationAvailable from: 2023-06-21 Created: 2023-06-21 Last updated: 2025-09-11Bibliographically approved

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