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From page 10... ... The 2005 number represented about 2 percent of those killed in all motor vehicle crashes for the year, a proportion that has remained relatively constant in recent years. A total of 45,000 bicyclists were estimated injured nationwide in crashes with motor vehicles in 2005, which represents an increase in both the number of bicyclists injured and the proportion of all traffic injuries (2 percent) Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... . Although the bicycle percentage of all trips has not doubled over the past 10 years, the fact that numbers of injuries and fatalities and fatality rates per population have decreased over this general time period (see Exhibit III-3) Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... Exhibit III-4 provides bicyclist fatality rates for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. On average, bicyclists accounted for approximately 2 percent of all fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2005. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED III-4 EXHIBIT III-4 Bicyclist Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rates by State, 2005 (Source: NHTSA, 2005; FARS Data; Population Data from Bureau of the Census) Bicyclist Total Resident Fatalities Traffic Population Bicyclist Percent per Million State Fatalities (1000s) Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED III-5 EXHIBIT III-4 (Continued) Bicyclist Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rates by State, 2005 (Source: NHTSA, 2005; FARS Data; Population Data from Bureau of the Census) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... Alcohol was also more likely to be a factor. Data from the 6,951 North Carolina bicycle/motor vehicle crashes reported over 7 years indicate that 20 percent of the crashes occurred under conditions of darkness with another 5 percent at dusk or dawn (see http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pbcat/) Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... "Dooring" crashes are related to presence and configuration of on-street parking and adjacent travel or bike lanes. In a study conducted by Hunter et al. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... . SECTION III -- TYPE OF PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED III-8 EXHIBIT III-5 Bicyclist Injury Distributions for Rural and Urban Crash Locations, 2000–2003, North Carolina Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crashes. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Child bicyclists are deemed to be solely at fault 70 to 80 percent of the time in crashes with motor vehicles, while only about 40 percent of adult bicyclists are deemed to be at fault III-9 Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... Motorists were deemed to be solely at fault in from 5 percent of crashes with the youngest aged cyclists to about 36 percent of crashes involving adults ages 50 to 59. Precipitating Events Crashes involving bicycles and motor vehicles are complex phenomena, and classifying the different events into mutually exclusive categories is a formidable task. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... EXHIBIT III-6 Example Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Descriptions Crash Group Example Image Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... EXHIBIT III-6 (Continued) Example Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Descriptions Crash Group Example Image Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Description -- The bicyclist made a right turn or merge into the path of a motor vehicle traveling in the same or opposite direction. EXHIBIT III-6 (Continued) Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... 13. Non-motor vehicle crashes. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... EXHIBIT III-6 (Continued) Example Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Descriptions Crash Group Example Image Read the entire page →

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... The 2005 number represented about 2 percent of those killed in all motor vehicle crashes for the year, a proportion that has remained relatively constant in recent years. A total of 45,000 bicyclists were estimated injured nationwide in crashes with motor vehicles in 2005, which represents an increase in both the number of bicyclists injured and the proportion of all traffic injuries (2 percent)