Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Major causes of bicycle accidents

Here is the results of a 2002 study in Long Beach, the 5 main causes of bicycle accidents:


  1.   Bicyclist riding on the wrong side of the road against oncoming traffic;
  2.   Bicyclist making an unpredictable and hazardous move (e.g., darts in front of a moving vehicle);
  3.   Bicyclist running a stop light or stop sign;
  4.   Motorist running a stop light or stop sign; or
  5.   Motorist making a right or left turn in front of a moving bicycle.