Bicycle safety in Baltimore

Mission: Characterize and map bicycle safety in Baltimore

Website: http://kbroman.org/jhudashbike

Geocoding

• ggmap package (function geocode), https://github.com/dkahle/ggmap

  the default source="dst" seems to be down for some people; if it doesn't work, try ggmap::geocode("Baltimore, MD", source="google")

• pelias, https://github.com/pelias/pelias

Maps

• leaflet http://rstudio.github.io/leaflet/

Data sources

• NHTSA - FARS website, (possibly) to get accident data from Baltimore http://www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov//QueryTool/QuerySection/SelectYear.aspx

• Bikelanes https://data.baltimorecity.gov/Transportation/Bike-Lanes/xzfj-gyms

• Vehicle Collsions (investigated by state): https://data.maryland.gov/Public-Safety/2012-Vehicle-Collisions-Investigated-by-State-Poli/pdvh-tf2u

• Maybe we can email these people to get the incident reports that they have? https://www.bikemaryland.org/resources/incident-report/

• Bike info http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/data/factsheet_crash.cfm