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. 2025 Jan 3;20(1):e0315692. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315692

Table 5. Multivariate logistic regression results.

Variable Overtaking crashes Rear-end crashes Door crashes
AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value
Light condition
 Daylight
 Darkness-lit
 Darkness-unlit
Ref
0.81 (0.80, 0.84)
0.92 (0.90, 0.93)

<0.001
0.001
Ref
1.04 (1.00, 1.09)
1.49 (1.40, 1.57)

0.041
<0.001
Ref
1.23 (1.20, 1.24)
0.87 (0.86, 1.02)

<0.001
0.136
Speed limit
 Rural (≥40 mph)
 Urban (20–30 mph)
Ref
0.45 (0.43, 0.47)

<0.001
Ref
0.76 (0.74, 0.79)

<0.001
Ref
16.2 (13.5, 19.4)

<0.001
Crash time
 Midnight
 Rush hours
 Nonrush hours
 Evening
1.07 (0.98, 1.17)
1.06 (1.00, 1.12)
1.09 (1.03, 1.15)
Ref
0.119
0.043
0.003
1.28 (1.21, 1.40)
1.12 (1.09, 1.15)
1.01 (0.96, 1.10)
Ref
<0.001
<0.001
0.639
0.50 (0.46, 0.53)
1.49 (1.45, 1.62)
1.90 (1.81, 1.93)
Ref
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Crash day
 Weekend
 Weekday
Ref
0.97 (0.96, 1.01)

0.133
Ref
1.09 (1.06, 1.12)

<0.001
Ref
1.25 (1.16, 1.34)

<0.001
Cyclist’s age (years)
 ≤18
 19–40
 41–64
 ≥65
Ref
1.29 (1.24, 1.35)
1.51 (1.44, 1.58)
1.79 (1.65, 1.93)

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Ref
1.84 (1.79, 1.89)
1.73 (1.68, 1.79)
1.67 (1.57, 1.78)

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Ref
5.94 (5.49, 6.44)
6.13 (5.62, 6.68)
5.99 (5.22, 6.87)

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Cyclist’s sex
 Male
 Female
Ref
1.11 (1.06, 1.15)

<0.001
Ref
0.85 (0.83, 0.90)

<0.001
Ref
1.68 (1.58, 1.77)

<0.001
Crash partner
 Taxi/Private hire car
 Car
 Bus/HGV
0.64 (0.61, 0.69)
Ref
1.30 (1.27, 1.33)
<0.001
<0.001
1.29 (1.19, 1.39)
Ref
1.10 (1.06, 1.14)
<0.001
<0.001
1.61 (1.59, 1.69)
Ref
0.48 (0.45, 0.49)
<0.001
<0.001
Crash partner’s age (years)
 ≤18
 19–40
 41–64
 ≥65
1.10 (0.96, 1.25)
Ref
0.95 (0.91, 0.99)
2.01 (1.94, 2.09)
0.162
0.025
<0.001
1.19 (1.17, 1.24)
Ref
0.96 (0.95, 0.98)
1.20 (1.18, 1.31)
<0.001
0.026
<0.001
0.65 (0.63, 0.68)
Ref
0.95 (0.93, 0.98)
0.54 (0.52, 0.57)
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Crash partner’s sex
 Male
 Female
1.35 (1.29, 1.42)
Ref
<0.001
1.15 (1.12, 1.19)
Ref
<0.001
1.37 (1.30, 1.46)
Ref
<0.001