Improving Cyclist Safety Through the Safe System Approach: Lessons from Collision Analysis
CARSP Webinar Series
Date/Time
Date(s) - April 14, 2026
12:00 pm EDT - 1:00 pm EDT
Despite significant investment in cycling infrastructure across Canadian municipalities, cyclist safety outcomes continue to reflect complex interactions between roadway design, user behavior, and operational practices.
This webinar examines cyclist safety through an engineering and Safe System lens, drawing on collision trends, forensic engineering experience, and real-world examples of infrastructure performance. The presentation will highlight common deficiencies in the planning, design, and maintenance of cycling facilities, and how these deficiencies contribute to collision risk and injury severity. Key topics include facility selection, intersection design, surface conditions, temporary work zones, and the interaction between cyclists and other road users. The webinar will also demonstrate how cyclist safety is a shared responsibility among road authorities, policymakers, enforcement agencies, and road users.
Participants will gain practical insights into identifying safety risks in cycling infrastructure and improving outcomes through better design, maintenance practices, and system-level thinking consistent with Vision Zero principles.
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Speaker
Essam Dabbour, Ph.D
President & Consulting Engineer
EDA Forensics
Essam Dabbour, Ph.D., RSP1, F.ITE, P. Eng. is the President of EDA Forensics. He is a registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and designated Consulting Engineer in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), an accredited Road Safety Professional – Level 1, and a certified Road Safety Auditor in Ontario. Dr. Dabbour has over 35 years of practical and academic experience in the planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of road facilities. Dr. Dabbour is also an active instructor with the Ontario Good Roads Association, teaching professional development courses to municipal staff. Dr. Dabbour has authored more than 65 technical publications.