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Table 2.

Accident Patterns

130 (40.75%) Fall without collision Type of Accident (n=319)
34 (10.66%) Collision vs stationary object
14 (4.39%) Collision vs other bicycle
131 (41.07%) Collision vs motor vehicle
10 (3.13%) Collision vs pedes trian
2 (1.53%) Bus Type of Vehicle in Motor Vehicle (n=131)
1 (0.76%) Large truck
38 (29.01%) Pi ck-up/SUV/mini-va n
81 (61.83%) Seda n/small ca r
7 (5.34%) Station wagon
2 (1.53%) Other
15 (7.35%) Equipment failure on bicycle Contributors to the Accident (n=204)
19 (9.31%) Road conditions (icy or wet)
16 (7.84%) Road conditions (gravel or sand)
69 (33.82%) Pothole or obstacle
46 (22.55%) Avoiding collision with a ca r
15 (7.35%) Avoiding collision with a pedestrian
12 (5.88%) Avoiding collision with other cyclist
12 (5.88%) Avoiding collision with stationary object
6 (1.92%) Yes Alcohol Involved (Either Party) (n=312)
306 (98.08%) No