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. 2010 Jan;54:275–283.

Table 2.

Summary data for key variables for each event severity type (n=54 events)

Event severity
Collision Near collision Incident Total (category %)
Number of events 2 6 46 54 (100%)
Time AM 2 5 23 30 (55.6%)
PM - 1 23 24 (44.4%)
Traffic control no traffic control 2 4 41 47 (87.0%)
traffic signal - 2 3 5 (9.2%)
Relation to junction non-junction 1 2 12 15 (27.7%)
intersection/ intersection-related 1 4 33 38 (70.3%)
Bike lane yes 1 2 21 24 (44.4%)
no 1 4 25 30 (55.6%)
DCA code 110 Cross traffic 2 - - 2 (3.7%)
116 Merging from left - - 9 9 (16.6%)
135 Sideswipe - 3 19 22 (40.7%)
137 Left turn across - 1 8 9 (16.6%)
163 Vehicle door - - 2 2 (3.7%)
Fault driver 1 4 42 47 (87.0%)
cyclist 1 1 3 5 (9.2%)
unknown - 1 1 2 (3.7%)
Cyclist pre-event behaviour safe and legal 1 4 42 47 (87.0%)
unsafe and illegal - - 2 2 (3.7%)
safe but illegal - - 1 1 (1.8%)
unsafe and legal 1 2 1 4 (7.4%)
Cyclist head check – left no 1 3 30 34 (62.9%)
1–5 times 1 2 2 5 (9.2%)
5+ times - 1 14 15 (27.7%)
Cyclist head check – right no 2 3 18 23 (42.5%)
1–5 times - 1 12 13 (24.0%)
5+ times - 2 16 18 (33.3%)
Cyclist reaction steered to the left - 1 3 4 (7.4%)
braked 1 2 13 16 (29.6%)
slowed (shook head) - 1 24 25 (46.2%)
no reaction - - 6 6 (11.1%)
Cyclist post-event maintained control - 6 46 52 (96.2%)
did not maintain control 2 - - 2 (3.7%)
Vehicle type car 1 2 30 33 (61.1%)
4WD/SUV 1 1 5 7 (12.9%)
large/commercial vehicle - 3 8 11 (20.3%)
motorcycle - - 2 2 (3.7%)
Driver pre-event behaviour illegal passing - - 3 3 (5.5%)
did not see cyclist 2 5 10 17 (31.4%)
turned/merged too close in front of cyclist - - 30 30 (55.5%)
Vehicle indicated yes - 2 22 24 (44.4%)
no - 4 14 18 (33.3%)
N/A, unknown 2 - 10 12 (22.2%)
Driver reaction no reaction - 4 41 45 (83.3%)
braked 2 2 5 9 (16.6%)