Table 2.
Summary data for key variables for each event severity type (n=54 events)
Event severity | ||||||
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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%) |