Monitoring & Evaluation
It is essential to assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to get more people cycling, if future investment in cycling is to be justified.
This section covers all aspects of monitoring related to cycling, including usage, route quality, safety, and progress towards targets. Monitoring can measure the effects of initiatives on levels of use, accidents, theft, and user satisfaction.
Cycling England is adding Best Practice Case Studies and other guidance to this site.
Best Practice Case Studies
Monitoring Best Practice Case Study, Essex County Council (pdf)
This report draws together work undertaken for Essex CC to review their strategy for monitoring levels of cycling. It includes an overview of cycle monitoring techniques and research including both manual and automated methods together with advice on locating automatic counters. A number of the recommendations made will be of use to local authorities more generally.
Monitoring Accidents at Advanced Stop Lines, Hull City Council (pdf)
Hull City Council was one of the first local authorities to implement Advanced Stop Lines as a matter of course, and this policy was strengthened by the results of monitoring accident reductions at the earlier sites at which they were introduced. The approach used may provide guidance for others wishing to monitor the outcomes of similar strategies.
Further Resources
Cycling England’s Smart Measures Portfolio - initiatives that combine incentives, information, training and promotion
Cycling England’s Design Checklist and Portfolio - current infrastructure guidance and best practice
Cycling England’s photo Gallery
Best Practice Case Studiesfrom the CTC Benchmarking Project
