Cyclist Safety Analysis in San Marcos Student Commute

This dataset quantifies hidden safety risks for cyclists in San Marcos by analyzing traffic stress, infrastructure continuity, and nighttime visibility. It was created by Saurav Rijal to investigate disparities between mapped infrastructure and on-the-ground commuting reality. The dataset originates from the Texas Data Repository and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze Level of Traffic Stress metrics to identify high-risk corridors for cyclists.
• Assess infrastructure continuity to model gaps in the bicycle network.
• Evaluate nighttime visibility conditions to understand safety risks during student commutes.
• Cross-reference traffic physics and infrastructure data to quantify invisible risks overlooked in planning.

Strengths

• Focuses on quantifying specific, overlooked safety factors like Level of Traffic Stress and nighttime visibility.
• Data is sourced from a formal academic repository (Texas Data Repository).
• The study was updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific data structure, including column names, row count, and file formats, is unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to San Marcos, which may limit generalizability.
• The description lacks concrete sample data or size metrics for assessment.

Provenance

Source

Texas Data Repository Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Analysis of traffic physics, infrastructure continuity, and nighttime visibility for student commutes.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-16.

Geography

San Marcos