A Study on Guidelines and Managements of Bicycle Facilities in German Inner-City District

The numerical design standards in the EU countries can be role models for Japan. But there is a possibility that the one of key factor in the improvement of bicycling circumstances is the creative operation and maintainance. This study compared the developing bicycle facilities at intersections in the urban district among German cities. As the result, it was revealed that the design trends which were effectively in safety were consistent in the cities and different between the cities. Compared with the designs in Germany, that of Japanese intersections were at greater risk of traffic accidents.