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Crash reports for Seattle, WA
Location:
1178-1198 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Rider rode into the rut adjacent to the rail and was unable to recover, and was pitched over onto her left side. Caught herself with her left hand, breaking said wrist. Full report
Location:
3401 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was traveling west in the bike lane on 34th St, the driver was traveling east bound and was taking a left-hand turn onto Woodland Park Ave when he struck me. Full report
Location:
Interstate 5, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
I was the first person to come across the crash victim on the Lakeview Connector Trail. I did not witness the crash, but the location has a major hazard that is highly likely to have caused the crash. Below is my description.
Yesterday night 8/17/10 around 10:23 PM I came across a downed cyclist on the Lakeview Connector Trail that connects Lakeview Ave. E to Melrose Ave E. He was lying across the trail face down with his bike on top of him. I determined that he was breathing but he was unresponsive. I immediately called 911 and they arrived about 10 minutes later and put him on a stretcher and took him away. I have no idea who he is, or of the extent of his injuries, but I did see some blood on his face. The approximate location that I found him is N 47 37.640' W 122 19.669'. I ride past here frequently on my work commute. This is a particularly dangerous section of the trail for two reasons. The light-post which was once there to illuminate that section of trail is gone, making it quite dark when it was once well lit. There are numerous large bumps and ridges on the right (East) side of the trail at that location that are very difficult to see at night due to the missing light. It's highly likely that he was traveling from South to North on the right side of the trail when he encountered the bumps unexpectedly, causing him to crash. The approach to this spot in the South to North direction is downhill and bending slightly right and can encourage high rates of speed. A rider unfamiliar with this section of the trail would not know that the lights were out ahead due to the bend in the trail, and also would not know that the right (East) side of the trail is un-ridable due to the bumps and ridges. We can only assume this rider was unfamiliar with this extreme safety hazard and rode into the unlit section much faster than he should have. Full report
Location:
I-90 Trail, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Geometry:
Bike rear-ended other bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
While stopping to talk to another cyclist on the right side of the trail, another cyclist came up from behind and ran into me. Full report
Location:
2801-2999 NE 127th St, Seattle, WA 98125, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
Serious
Description:
I was riding southbound on 30th St. traveling at approx. 20 mph. The car passed me on the left and made a right turn in front of me into a parking lot. I slammed into the passenger side door, flew over the hood, and landed on the opposite side of the car head first. The driver was cited by the police officer for inattention. Full report
Location:
200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I had trouble with my gears, I downshifted going downhill when I meant to shift up. I was traveling not too terribly fast going downhill as I was braking trying to get my gearing figured out. When I did, then I accelerated. The car that had just passed me slowed and turned left in front of me. I hit the driver's side of the car. She finished the turn then pulled over and got out to make sure I was okay. I was, and the bike seemed to be/seems to be.
We exchanged phone numbers, but I wished I'd gotten her license plate and seen her driver's license. Full report
Location:
1406 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
No description. Full report
Location:
1608-1698 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after stop
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Cyclist eastbound on B/G trail at Densmore. Vehicle was southbound attempting to turn onto Northlake and pulled into bikeway striking cyclist. Cyclist had slowed almost to stop at time of impact, went down, scraping arm and thigh. Cyclist not wearing helmet, didn't strike head. First aid rendered at location; unknown if police were notified. Full report
Location:
7215 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Was taking a swing out of my water bottle, not paying close enought condition to the road conditions, and hit a large pot hole. Lots of bumps, bruises and scrapes, but no serious injuries. Full report
Location:
3430 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98134, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Bike was in southbound bike lane on E Marginal Way S. Articulated bus crossed into bike lane and struck cyclist. Bus was not approaching a right turn or bus stop, nor signaling a lane change. Driver indicated she had not seen bike and that "these buses are really big".
http://bloodycyclist.blogspot.com/2010/07/open-letter-to-king-county-metro.html Full report
Location:
Access Roadway, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Serious
Description:
where trail/sidewalk ends there is no ramp there is a planting strip/curb i had been over it several times before but this time the beauty bark had been removed their was no warning signs/work in progress signs posted i was traveling at a high rate of speed and my front tire caught in planter strip/curb yanked handlebars from grip and turning them 90 degrees sending myself over the bars and i flew inverted about thirty feet landing on head and shoulder helmet was torn free from my head and i laid in middle of parking strip for about 3-4 mins until a business owner saw me and bike laying in the street and came out and called paramedics. Full report
Location:
3764-3798 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into crosswalk
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Auto was signaling a right-turn on red in heavy traffic. It was waiting at the red partly blocking the crosswalk. Cycle slowed and crossed in front of the car in the crosswalk. Car saw an opening in traffic to her left and proceeded to turn hitting the cycle. Full report
Location:
400-498 Martin Luther King Jr Way E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Geometry:
Bike rear-ended stopped vehicle
Injury:
None
Description:
No description. Full report
Location:
1351-1397 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Merging from south bound bike sharrow on MLK Way into left of lane to make left turn for I-90 tunnel. Front wheel caught in groove (or seam) of payment (where concrete slabs meet). Full report
Location:
901 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Two weeks ago, on Jun 25th, sometime between 6:35 and 6:45 AM I had a solo crash while using the multi-use path on Fairview Avenue. I was heading into work early that day and had decided to use the extra time to further explore a route I'd only used two or three times before. Being aware that I was not very familiar with the route I attempted to be very aware of my surroundings.
The crash happened at the driveway entrance to Daniel's Broiler (I was travelling westbound as I was making my way from Eastlake Ave towards Seattle Center). As I approached the intersection from the west I slowed down and attempted to ascertain the location of the ramp that leads off the path and down to street level. I remember seeing a telephone pole and a fire hydrant (in that order, but from subsequent pictures of the location I found on the internet it looks like I have them reversed) off to my right and dismissed following that line as unsafe. I did not see a descent ramp, but assumed that it wasn't well marked and that I had missed it in my scan. Because of the obstructions the direction the path naturally funnels bicyclists into is straight ahead, and that was the direction I chose. I was going about 10 mph at that point. As I approached the first obstruction (memory: telephone pole, pictures: hydrant) I then saw that I'd chosen incorrectly and that the ramp was off to the side. I believe that initially my view of the ramp was eclipsed by the previously mentioned obstructions and that my further attempts to verify my direction was correct finally noticed its placement. In any case I panicked and attempted to slow down further so I could steer my bike to the ramp and avoid riding over the curb. My panic resulted in me bringing the bike to an abrupt stop and me flipping over the handlebars to land on the left front side of my helmet and my upper left shoulder. I did stop before going over the curb and, as I recall, did not end up in the street or intersection. Full report
Location:
2200 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Geometry:
Bike rear-ended other bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Another cyclist was in front of me as we waited to cross Denny. When our opportunity came, the other cyclist stood up on the pedals and started to roll into the street. I did the same, while neck-checking for peds and cars. While I was neck checking, the other cyclist had stopped. I hit my brakes so hard I went over the handlebars and landed on her. :( She was OK.
It was my fault - as in with a car, the following party is required to maintain adequate separation. Full report
Location:
Burke Gilman Trail, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
No description. Full report
Location:
1325 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was riding south on Fairview Ave E after turning right from Eastlake Ave E. Attempted to move from the road to what seems like a bike lane before crossing the bridge across from the Zymogenetics building. My front wheel got caught in the gap/crack that separates the road pavement from the bike lane. Eventually lost control of the bike and fell on my right side, sliding a few feet on the pavement. Bike damage to handlebar, saddle and front brake noodle. Bodily injuries were abrasions and bruises on right elbow, right hip and right knee. Full report
Location:
2900-3698 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
It was a rainy evening and I had only crossed the bridge once before. Since it was dark and there was lots of traffic, I could not see how to get on the side walk. I decided to try biking over the bridge, which was wet, and quickly lost control of my bike and fell. It happened quickly. As soon as I realized I feel in the middle of traffic I jumped up and got my bike out of the road. I had hit my hand, and was in shock.
The driver behind me stopped and helped me. He even gave me a ride to my friend's house. I fractured my hand from the accident. Full report
Location:
500-514 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Crossed minor (looking) crack in pavement; low angle of crossing caused front wheel to skid. Dramatic fall according to onlookers, but damage was minor. Full report
Location:
1000 E Aloha St, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Front wheel locked up while braking down the hill. Lost control, leaped off the bike, and slide across some wet pavement. Full report
Location:
Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Geometry:
To avoid a pedestrian
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
A capture the flag player in all black ran into the path of my bike giving me less than 25 feet to stop and avoid hitting him. Flipped as a result. Full report
Location:
5809 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
While traveling Southbound on 24th I anticipated a crosswalk light. This enraged a motorist traveling in the same direction and he attempted to run me into the parked cars which resulted in me wrecking in the lane of traffic after I over-corrected and cut behind him. He was arrested after several witness statements to the police. However he received no traffic citation, and was not fully booked into jail. Full report
Location:
962-998 Valley St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Bike T-boned Car when it pulled onto bike path
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Car stopped coming out of parking lot at a red light, then suddenly pulled forward onto bike path to take a free right. Bike t-boned car. Full report
Location:
2525 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Geometry:
Bike rear-ended stopped vehicle
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Bike was going north on sidewalk. The car pulled out of the Edgewater driveway and bike slid into the passenger door and fell off bike onto elbow. There was no damage to either the bike or car. Full report
Location:
4800-4898 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Front wheel of bike got stuck in railroad track. The track crosses the road, which makes it necessary for a biker to cross the tracks. It was slippery and my tire just got stuck in the railroad rut, which sent me flying, my hip crashing into my handlebars. Full report
Location:
Burke-Gilman Trail, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into crosswalk
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was traveling westbound coming across on the Burke-Gilman crossing Meridian Ave N. Car was stopped on N Northlake Way waiting to turn left onto Merifian. Driver indicated he was distracted by child in car and thought it was clear. He proceeded to turn left into me. Full report
Location:
11 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle came from side
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was riding in the right of two lanes. The vehicle passed me in an intersection, while still in my lane, then quickly cut right back in front of me. Then braked immediately after passing me, resulting in me swerving, and crashing into the right hand side of their vehicle. The passenger rolled down her window and yelled at me for not being on the sidewalk and told me it was my fault that I had hit their car. They drove away. Full report
Location:
170 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was riding in the left side bike lane, she went to take a left turn and didn't check her mirrors. She drove into the side of me, knocking me off my bike. This was a hit and run. Full report
Location:
3242 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
None
Description:
RIGHT HOOK - Approaching Furman, vehicle in right lane passes me I'm in bike lane to the right, about 10' behind the the car.
With no turn signal the car slows suddenly, and begins to make a classic "right hook". I've got a 3' wide bike lane and nowhere to go but into the car. I yelled at the top of my lungs and still ended up with final braking maneuver being my hand on the side side window of the car. Immediately being mouthed to me from inside the car are the words "I'm sorry!" --- taking the cell phone away from her ear, she repeats the phrase several times as I'm now in front of the car yelling "you know you should get a ticket for being on the phone". The driver clearly wasn't paying attention. I had back and front bright daylight blinking lights. We parted company with pedestrians/witnesses shouting support "we saw it!" "she could have killed you!" "she was on the phone, I saw it!" Once the adrenalin settled, I realized the correct next step would have been to drop my bike in front of the car, get the licence plate number, and call the police to have the driver charged with Distracted Driving. Maybe next time I'll gain composure sooner to call the police. Full report |
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