Sociotechnical view of electric bike issues in China: Structured review and analysis of electric bike collisions using Rasmussen's risk management framework
Sociotechnical view of electric bike issues in China: Structured review and analysis of electric bike collisions using Rasmussen's risk management framework
Following a thriving delivery business and constantly improving road infrastructure and vehicle technologies, electric bicycles (e-bikes) are becoming one of the most popular modes of road transport in China. Although e-bikes are flexible and cost efficient, they contribute significantly to on-road collisions in China. Therefore, this study focuses on the traffic safety of e-bikes in China. Rather than following conventional engineering approaches, this study applies a sociotechnical analysis of the system, while focusing on the entities that significantly influence e-bike safety. Applying Rasmussen's risk management framework (RMF) and its associated Accimap methodology shapes the systematic analysis of e-bike collisions in China. This study identifies and discusses a general pattern of the contribution of social entities to e-bike collisions. As such, the authors developed a generic model of e-bike collisions in China. Couriers were considered important in this domain, and their status in the system was discussed. Moreover, recommendations have been proposed to improve e-bike traffic safety in China.
Accimap, couriers, electric bicycle, risk management framework, road safety
625-636
Wang, Linyang
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Wu, Jianping
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Liu, Mingyu
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Hu, Kezhen
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Plant, Katherine L.
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McIlroy, Rich C.
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Stanton, Neville A.
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20 June 2021
Wang, Linyang
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Wu, Jianping
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Liu, Mingyu
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Hu, Kezhen
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Plant, Katherine L.
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McIlroy, Rich C.
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Stanton, Neville A.
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Wang, Linyang, Wu, Jianping, Liu, Mingyu, Hu, Kezhen, Plant, Katherine L., McIlroy, Rich C. and Stanton, Neville A.
(2021)
Sociotechnical view of electric bike issues in China: Structured review and analysis of electric bike collisions using Rasmussen's risk management framework.
Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing, 31 (6), .
(doi:10.1002/hfm.20926).
Abstract
Following a thriving delivery business and constantly improving road infrastructure and vehicle technologies, electric bicycles (e-bikes) are becoming one of the most popular modes of road transport in China. Although e-bikes are flexible and cost efficient, they contribute significantly to on-road collisions in China. Therefore, this study focuses on the traffic safety of e-bikes in China. Rather than following conventional engineering approaches, this study applies a sociotechnical analysis of the system, while focusing on the entities that significantly influence e-bike safety. Applying Rasmussen's risk management framework (RMF) and its associated Accimap methodology shapes the systematic analysis of e-bike collisions in China. This study identifies and discusses a general pattern of the contribution of social entities to e-bike collisions. As such, the authors developed a generic model of e-bike collisions in China. Couriers were considered important in this domain, and their status in the system was discussed. Moreover, recommendations have been proposed to improve e-bike traffic safety in China.
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Published date: 20 June 2021
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This study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR; 16/137/122) using UK aid from the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.
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This study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR; 16/137/122) using UK aid from the UK Government to support global health research. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the UK Department of Health and Social Care.
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Accimap, couriers, electric bicycle, risk management framework, road safety
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