3.1 Bicycle Crashes

Slide 1: 3.1 Bicycle Crashes Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Crash Stats : Crash Stats 14% Bicyclist Wrong Side of the Street riding - facing traffic 13% Motorist Left turn in front of the bicyclist 11% Motorist Right turn in front of the bicyclist 11% Bicyclist Left turn from the right side of the road 9% Bicyclist Failure to yield from driveway 8% Bicyclist Running a stop sign or signal 8% Motorist Running stop sign or signal 7% Motorist Opening car door into path of the bicyclist 6% Motorist Failure to yield from driveway 5% All others Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org The Left Hook : The Left Hook Motorist turning left without yielding to straight through cyclist Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org The Right Hook : The Right Hook Motorist turning right ahead of straight through cyclist Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Cross Street : Cross Street Motorist pulling out of cross street without yielding to cyclist Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Be Predictable : Be Predictable Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Slide 7: Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Give Warnings : Give Warnings Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Change Positions Correctly : Change Positions Correctly “on your left” “on you right” Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Announce Hazards : Announce Hazards Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Watch For Traffic Coming From The Rear : Watch For Traffic Coming From The Rear Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Watch Out At Intersections : Watch Out At Intersections “slowing” “stopping” Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Leave a Gap for Cars : Leave a Gap for Cars Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Move Off the Road When You Stop : Move Off the Road When You Stop Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org Ride one or two across : Ride one or two across Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org 3.1 Bicycle Crashes Summary : 3.1 Bicycle Crashes Summary The left hook The right hook The straight through Be predictable Give warnings Leave gap for cars Move off road when stopping Ride one or two across Iowa Bicycle Coalition www.iowabicyclecoalition.org