Collideoscope - cycle incident web-application
Drawing inspiration from the aviation industry, we worked with partners at mySociety to develop Collidescope – a public cycle incident and near-miss reporting tool that works in all web browsers. This not-for-profit project was boosted by funding from Barts and The Royal London NHS Trust’s charitable arm, and the Department for Transport.
Anonymised reports collected through the Collideoscope website are published, alongside DfT’s STATS19 reports, as open data. The Bespoke Study, which is researching cyclist injuries and recovery, as well as a growing number of UK local authorities, is using the data to better understand patterns of cycle incidents and near-misses. By analysing near-miss reports and comparing them with official KSI statistics, we were able to demonstrate the data being collected by Collideoscope complement, rather than replicate, the incidents recorded in STATS19 police reports.