Also, the cyclist image is clearly a montage: no rear wheel, ......
The article does reference a document titled "Countermeasures that work". I just downloaded it, and it turns out to be a 437 page document from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Might be interesting to just search it for "bicycle" and see what pops up.
Also, the cyclist image is clearly a montage: no rear wheel, and since background is visible, there must have been a "tail" from the front light (the ghostly appearance could be fine otherwise). And a PhD and IEEE editor is unlikely to do such DIY-ing. April 1st?