Table 2.
Attributes collected on conditions when the near miss took place.
| Conditions | Responses | % |
|---|---|---|
| What were the road conditions? | ||
| Dry | 230 | 64.6 |
| Wet | 53 | 14.9 |
| Loose sand, gravel, or dirt | 2 | 0.6 |
| Icy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Snowy | 0 | 0.0 |
| I do not remember | 4 | 1.1 |
| No response | 67 | 18.8 |
| How were the sight lines? | ||
| No obstructions | 239 | 67.1 |
| View obstructed | 26 | 7.3 |
| Glare or reflection | 10 | 2.8 |
| Obstruction on road | 4 | 1.1 |
| Do not remember | 7 | 2.0 |
| No response | 70 | 19.7 |
| Were there cars parked on the roadside? | ||
| Yes | 61 | 17.1 |
| No | 214 | 60.1 |
| I do not know | 13 | 3.7 |
| No response | 68 | 19.1 |
| Where were you riding your bike? | ||
| Busy street – on a painted bike lane | 82 | 23.0 |
| Busy street – on road with no bike facilities | 104 | 29.2 |
| Quiet street – on a painted bike lane | 14 | 3.9 |
| Quiet street – on road with no bike facilities | 50 | 14.0 |
| On a physically separated bike lane | 13 | 3.7 |
| On a mixed use trail | 23 | 6.5 |
| On the sidewalk | 4 | 1.1 |
| I do not remember | 0 | 0.0 |
| No response | 66 | 18.5 |
| Were you using bike lights? | ||
| No lights | 143 | 40.2 |
| Front and back lights | 122 | 34.3 |
| Front lights only | 6 | 1.7 |
| Back lights only | 14 | 3.9 |
| I do not remember | 4 | 1.1 |
| No response | 67 | 18.8 |
| What as the terrain like? | ||
| Uphill | 31 | 8.7 |
| Downhill | 64 | 18.0 |
| Flat | 195 | 54.8 |
| I do not remember | 1 | 0.3 |
| No response | 65 | 18.3 |
| What direction were you heading? | ||
| N | 47 | 13.2 |
| NE | 10 | 2.8 |
| NW | 10 | 2.8 |
| S | 56 | 15.7 |
| SE | 10 | 2.8 |
| SW | 8 | 2.2 |
| E | 75 | 21.1 |
| W | 65 | 18.3 |
| I do not know | 7 | 2.0 |
| No response | 68 | 19.1 |
| How were you moving? | ||
| Heading straight | 259 | 72.8 |
| Turning left | 23 | 6.5 |
| Turning right | 12 | 3.4 |
| I do not remember | 2 | 0.6 |
| No response | 60 | 16.9 |