Roundabout Geometry and Risky Motorcyclist Behaviour: Identifying Critical Design Thresholds for Safer Road Infrastructure

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Key topics: autonomous driving. See the paper for implementation details and experimental results.

Chinese explanation / 中文解读

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Original abstract

Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users at roundabouts, particularly in mixed-traffic environments where rider behaviour may be influenced by geometric design. This study investigates the association between roundabout geometry and risky motorcyclist behaviour using the Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection (CHAID) method. Video-based observations were conducted at four selected roundabouts in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, generating 15,937 risky-behaviour events from 5400 observed motorcyclists. Six risky-behaviour categories were analysed, covering entry, circulation, and exit manoeuvres. The CHAID results showed that entry radius was the primary geometric factor associated with risky motorcyclist behaviour, while exit radius and exit width acted as secondary variables under specific entry-radius conditions. Four behavioural scenarios were identified. Entry radii of 15–32 m were associated with mixed risky-behaviour patterns, with lane splitting during circulation being the most frequent behaviour. Entry radii of 37–40 m combined with exit radii ≤ 12.43 m were associated with failure to signal before exiting. Entry radii of 43–49 m combined with exit radii ≤ 25.3 m were associated with improper lane positioning when exiting. Larger entry radii of 49–64 m combined with exit widths of 7.38–9.06 m were associated with close stopping or potential blind-zone positioning. The model validation results indicated moderate internal classification performance, supporting the use of CHAID as an interpretable threshold-identification tool rather than a high-precision predictive model. The findings demonstrate that risky motorcyclist behaviour at roundabouts is shaped by non-linear interactions between entry and exit geometric elements. From a sustainability perspective, these results provide preliminary evidence for behaviour-sensitive roundabout design, safety assessment, and policy-oriented geometric improvements that support safer and more inclusive urban transport systems in motorcycle-dominant mixed-traffic contexts.

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