Crash reports for US
Location:
Burke Gilman Trail, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Crossing railroad tracks across rubber mat insert
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Front wheel lost traction on rubber mat. Bike slide forward approx. 2 feet, and I fell backwards with my leftside taking most of the impact. Full report
Location:
2856-2866 Bel Red Rd, Redmond, WA 98052, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Car was pulled far (15 feet) off the road and not moving. Bicyclist was riding in middle of the lane going around 30 MPH downhill. Car suddenly turned in front of bike and proceeded to attempt U-Turn, bicyclist had only seconds before T-boning the car and flying over car and landing on opposite side in road. Full report
Location:
1831 Cloverfield Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was biking through the crosswalk (as there is no bike lane). As I was biking through, cars from I-10 attempting to turn right (north) on Cloverfield overtook the entire crosswalk in order to see oncoming traffic from Cloverfield. I was forced at that moment to veer left into the street in order to avoid being hit by the cars entering the crosswalk. Unfortunately, there are two deep parallel grooves in the street that I was unaware of. My bike tires got caught in one of the grooves and caused my bike to collapse throwing me into the street. Luckily, I was not hit by a car. Full report
Location:
1412 W 84th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90047, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Just left the green light at 8th & Figueroa heading north on the east side of street. Just as I crossed through the intersection the bus sideswiped me and I pushed off the bus with my left hand which forced me to the curb and down onto the sidewalk. Bus kept right on going. Another bus driver behind hte one who hit me saw the whole thing. I straitened out my handlebars and rode up to that bus, but he wouldn't open his doors and just pointed to the bus ahead at the next intersection. Full report
Location:
400-414 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Truck Turned Right without waiting for Bike to proceed in bike lane. Full report
Location:
2101-2199 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
This section of 7th avenue is paved with a series of concrete slabs. Some of the cracks between them are wide and some of the slabs are uneven.
Bike tire became stuck in crack between the uneven concrete slabs while changing lanes (left to right). I fell to the right side parking lane. Full report
Bike tire became stuck in crack between the uneven concrete slabs while changing lanes (left to right). I fell to the right side parking lane. Full report
Location:
1583-1655 W Emerson St, Seattle, WA 98119, USA
Geometry:
Tire was caught in bridge gap
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Was riding fast (15mph) to stay ahead of traffic on narrow bridge overpass that is the current bike route to head over the east side of the Ballard bridge. Front tire got got in gap in bridge and I went down quickly into side rail. Luckily there was no other traffic behind me or it would have been very dangerous. Tore my front tire, bent out my water bottle cages and ripped up my clothing on shoulder and back. Full report
Location:
248-298 Florentia St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Bike turned into vehicle path
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was traveling west-bound on Nickerson St and making a left-hand-turn with a green light onto Florentia St. Cars headed east-bound on Nickerson were stopped all the back through the intersection beyond Florentia, The drivers in the eastbound lanes had left a space for vehicles to turn left. I yielded before making my turn to make sure the cars were stopped. Then I pedaled through the intersection and was struck by a car traveling eastbound through the intersection on the shoulder. The driver claimed that there were three lanes on Nickerson St west of Florentia. When I went to examine the intersection after the crash, I could see that Nickerson west of Florentia is clearly marked for only 2 lanes, however drivers will often use the shoulder of the road west of Florentia as a separate lane. Full report
Location:
Interstate 5, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Riding at night, didn't see ninja tree roots growing under the bike path. Hit the bump in the cement caused by the ninja roots and launched over handle bars. The bumps are worse on the vegetated side so I recommend sticking to the freeway side of the trail. Full report
Location:
212 E Rosecrans Ave, Compton, CA 90220, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle overtook from rear
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
Crash description taken from local news program. Full report
Location:
1209 Meridian St N, Huntsville, AL 35801, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Serious
Description:
hit when turning left, no lights or reflective gear at 5:30pm in late November Full report
Location:
4300 11th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Serious
Description:
I was heading east on NW 45th. I stopped at intersection on NW 45th and 11th NW. Proceeded through intersection when clear (Burke Gilman trail begins on the opposite side, next to Fred Meyer parking lot). Car coming northbound on 11th NW, failed to stop at the stop sign. In discussion with driver of car, she indicated she didn't see the stop sign and she didn't see me. She hit me in the rear wheel of my bike knocking me down on the pavement. I had almost completely exited the intersection when I was struck. I recall seeing her car when I entered the intersection but it was some ways away from the intersection and I assumed she would stop at the stop sign. Furthermore there was a fair amount of traffic and I had waited my turn and was taking my turn to cross the intersection. Full report
Location:
Eastlake Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Geometry:
Bike crossed into vehicle path
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
My fault. Tried to take bike lane entering onto Eastlake north of University bridge, did not wait for double articulated bus to enter Roosevelt/Eastlake. I merged with bus and did not have enough room between curb and tail end of bus which pinched me between bus and curb. Scraped curb and bars scraped on bus, lost control and went down as bus passed and did not stop. Fairly slow crash, left shoulder roll but pinched left arm on road under bar or brake lever, causing hematoma and severe bruising which "flowered" over the next several days. Two great guys in SUV's stopped, made sure I was OK, which I was except for bruised arm and brain fade. What was I thinking? I'm fine and wiser. Full report
Location:
9700-9834 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85748, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle overtook from rear
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
Drunk driver Glenda Rumsey crashed into two boys from the rear while trying to merge into the through lane. Full report
Location:
300-398 NE Ravenna Blvd, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Traffic was lined up at stop sign at 5 way intersection. I was travelling along the right side of the cars, next to Gregg's Cycle when a young driver made an impulsive decision to enter the parking lot just as I pulled along side. I bounced off the car and went down. Full report
Location:
County Road 136, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Attention distracted by a loose frame pump. At a bridge over railroad tracks, an expansion joint was mounded with dirt, about two inches. Front wheel hit the dirt and twisted sideways. Rider thrown over the handlebars. Full report
Location:
1151-1183 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Geometry:
Pedestrian crossed into path of bike
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Riding downhill in the middle of westbound traffic lane (at approx 20-25mph), I suddenly encountered jaywalking transient in middle of lane. With little time to respond, I attempted to avoid him but still clipped him. Next thing I remember I was being helped to the sidewalk by a good samaritan passerby female. Transient appeared inebriated and free of injury, and he confirmed that he was alright. I had all the symptoms of a concussion and got picked up by a friend who took my disoriented self to the ER to find out I luckily had no fractures. Full report
Location:
12145-12153 Buckingham Gate Rd, Austin, TX 78748, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Turning onto residential street from two-lane thru street. Residential street surface held more water than the road, and front tire slid out from under me. Landed hard on right hip and shoulder. Full report
Location:
1 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Was traveling eastbound on Colorado. Right hand lane was being closed off with construction cones because of construction starting on Rosemead Blvd. I cut into construction lane quickly because someone cut me off. Was traveling just barely in construction lane when I began to enter intersection. Grey sedan next to me did not signal and turned right in front of me. I struck the passenger side door, flew off and landed directly on my tailbone. Car occupants pulled over, made sure I was ok, offered to take me to the hospital and repair my bike. Exchanged information just in case I needed to go to the hospital later. My carbon seatpost cracked and saddle bent from the impact. Full report
Location:
1101-1299 N 34th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
None
Description:
The car was stopped behind a red light and began moveing once the signal was green. Made an quick decision to turn right and turned in front of on-coming bike coming down the hill in the bike lane on 34th.
Bike hit rear passenger door and came off bike. Full report
Bike hit rear passenger door and came off bike. Full report
Location:
1550-1598 Eckington Pl NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
There is a bike lane for the 2 blocks of Eckington in this area. I was about to pass a car on the right when it turned into a parking lot without using blinkers or checking the bike lane. Be mindful of this parking lot! Full report
Location:
1470 Lopez Sound Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle swerved into bike path
Injury:
Fatal
Description:
A 15 year-old without a license was driving a 1974 Chevrolet Nova at over 120 miles per hour on Lopez Sound Road - a narrow two-lane road with no shoulders, no center or fog lines, and a posted 35 mph speed limit. There are numerous driveways along the road. The road is advertised as a bike route on internet web sites and the Tour de Lopez, a yearly bicycling event, includes Lopez Sound Road. It was the middle of the vacation season and many tourists and visitors were on the island.
The driver lost control of the car and swerved into a family of cyclists, maiming a seven year-old girl riding a Trail-a-bike attached to her father's bike, narrowly missing the mother and a younger sibling. Sadly, a jogger just behind the cyclists was killed instantly. Due to the excessive speed and incompetence of the driver, neither the cyclists nor the jogger had time to react once the vehicle was in sight. Full report
The driver lost control of the car and swerved into a family of cyclists, maiming a seven year-old girl riding a Trail-a-bike attached to her father's bike, narrowly missing the mother and a younger sibling. Sadly, a jogger just behind the cyclists was killed instantly. Due to the excessive speed and incompetence of the driver, neither the cyclists nor the jogger had time to react once the vehicle was in sight. Full report
Location:
4301-4305 8th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Exited the Burke Gilman trail heading North to 8th Ave NW (behind Hale's Ales). Crossed the train tracks perpendicularly and with enough velocity to avoid slipping. Immediately hit a large, hidden (water-filled) pothole. Went over the bars and landed on my head, cracking my helmet and snapping my frame. Full report
Location:
3575 157th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
None
Description:
Vehicle came to a stop to make a right turn. Driver looked left but never looked right. Bike was using sidewalk and was slowly crossing. Car started turning right and made contact with the bike. Car eventually stopped once cyclist made enough noise. This happened slowly and there were no injuries. Bike had 3 bright lights in front. One blinking on the head and 2 brights on the handle bar. Full report
Location:
80000-80004 Daffan Ln, Austin, TX 78724, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Cyclist sitting 3rd wheel in a group ride hit loose gravel in a turn and tires slid out. Speed was low, but gravel large enough to cause crash. Full report
Location:
1110 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Was travelling south on West Lynn. Car ahead was stopped with left blinker on to turn into coffee shop parking lot as I approached. As northbound traffic cleared, he started to turn left and I moved to pass on the right. At that point he swung hard right into a different parking lot. Couldn't stop at that point, but was able to begin braking and swerve right. Hit the car hard just behind the back door with my left side and bounced onto the sidewalk.
Driver stopped and assisted with recovery and first aid (pharmacy across the street) for a bad cut on my finger from the left brake lever. Witnesses and driver confirmed he changed direction and had left signal on. Full report
Driver stopped and assisted with recovery and first aid (pharmacy across the street) for a bad cut on my finger from the left brake lever. Witnesses and driver confirmed he changed direction and had left signal on. Full report
Location:
Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
I had just crossed Foothill Blvd, headding south on Mario Capecchi Drive (onto the VA Hospital Campus), when my front tire blew out, causing the rim to slide on the pavement, and pitching me over. Full report
Location:
11631-11635 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX 78758, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after stop
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was riding down the road in a bike lane. The car approached from a side street on my left and came to a stop at the stop sign. The car signaled and turned left onto the road I was on and I hit the car. I could see the driver clearly as they pulled out onto the road. Even though they were turning to the left, they only looked to the right and therefore never saw me as I was approaching from their left side. I was able to anticipate the car pulling out and immediately turned to the left, so I made more of a glancing blow off the back half of the side of the car instead of a full t-bone style hit. The driver of the vehicle was a middle-aged woman and she was more shaken up than I was. There was a vehicle legally parked between the bike lane and the curb. This may have made it harder to see me. It was dawn or a little later, and I had a headlight on my bike. I was not seriously injured so I continued my commute to work. I did not notify the police or receive medical treatment. My bike was fine except for some scrapes to the handlebar and torn handlebar tape. Full report
Location:
Burke Gilman Trail, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Bike slid out on the slippery rubber surface around the railroad tracks. Full report
Location:
1737-1799 Boyer Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Geometry:
Hit a pot hole
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Crossing the controlled intersection, cyclist hit a deep pot hole on the far side of the intersection and flipped over the handlebars. Full report
