Crash reports for Seattle, WA
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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
Location:
University Bridge, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Serious
Description:
The bike lane was closed, so I rode out on the metal grating. I'd done this before in the summer, so I wasn't terribly concerned. This time, my speed & the wet road conditions caused me to fishtail; I was unable to correct that motion and broke my hand while bracing from the crash. Full report
Location:
4148-4282 Ballard Bridge, Seattle, WA, USA
Geometry:
Bike turned into oncoming bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was heading northbound along the bike/walking portion of the ballard bridge. The other cyclist was heading southbound along the bridge. Cyclist did not see or hear me yelling until the last minute. I was near a stop but had no where to move to get out of the way. Our bikes collided-other cyclist went down as well. I hit my chin and cheek on the concrete bridge post. Some minor abrasions and bruising to my arm and ankle. Other cyclist reported no injuries. Full report
Location:
1730-1798 27th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was descending 27th Avenue at Howell street (northbound), where vision of intersection (and any westbound cars on Howell) is obscured by the hill and sometimes by parked cars. As I braked to survey the intersection, my front wheel slipped out from under me and a crashed down on my right side. Hit my head hard, helmet cracked, and three road rash scrapes on my right side - ankle, knee, and hip. Sore shoulder and torn bike jacket. Full report
Location:
800-942 Martin Luther King Way S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Horrible seam on road, cars parked in bike lane. Crossed seam to prevent hitting opening doors, seam grabbed wheel resulting in crash Full report
Location:
829-899 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
None
Description:
I was heading at a good pace south on 18th. As I leaned slightly into the weave around the intersection island, my bike hit ice and just went right out from under me.
I must have slid, wasn't even bruised. There was a guy standing nearby who had just done the same thing about 10 min earlier. He was pretty banged up. We were headed in the same direction and walked our bikes home from there. Full report
I must have slid, wasn't even bruised. There was a guy standing nearby who had just done the same thing about 10 min earlier. He was pretty banged up. We were headed in the same direction and walked our bikes home from there. Full report
Location:
16501 Washington 522, Seattle, WA 98155, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned into crosswalk
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Pick-up truck made a left hand turn hitting my bike in the crosswalk.
We had both waited for the light. The Walk signal was on and evidentally the driver didn't see me in the crosswalk. I was riding my bike to go uphill practising for the STP. The driver received a negligent driving ticket.
A fireman that just got off work from the Lake Forest Park Fire Dept arrived shortly after the accident and stopped the traffic and called an ambulance. Full report
We had both waited for the light. The Walk signal was on and evidentally the driver didn't see me in the crosswalk. I was riding my bike to go uphill practising for the STP. The driver received a negligent driving ticket.
A fireman that just got off work from the Lake Forest Park Fire Dept arrived shortly after the accident and stopped the traffic and called an ambulance. Full report
Location:
900-998 28th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Biking north on 28th Ave. As my bike entered the unexpected ice/slush patch, which formed due to water flowing over the roadway from a creek/spring without proper drainage, the bike slid out from under me causing me to loose stability and crash. Full report
Location:
9708-9798 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle turned after passing bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
I was riding northbound on 35th ave in newly painted shared bike lane. A school bus passed me with turn signal on.(About 1 block from where he was going to turn) I was going downhill doing 20 + MPH. The bus got to street he was going to turn and stopped. I assumed he saw me and was letting me by. As I got to his bumper he turned in front of me. I had nowhere to go. I broadsided him. Full report
Location:
4901-5069 Shilshole Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Hit wet railroad tracks under the Ballard bridge, close to perpendicular, but had forgotten to slow down, hit them fast and thought I'd let up on the brake but slid and went down hard in the street on my right side. Rung my bells, but thanks to helmet walked away. A local business owner came out to check on me, that was nice. Full report
Location:
2200 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Screwed by the SLUT
Like many before me, I add myself to the legions statistics of those who have caught a front wheel in the South Lake Union Trolley tracks on Westlake and dumped. Fortunately the car behind and in the next lane to my left (where I was thrown) was able to stop on the wet pavement (had about 2ft to spare before being flattened).
PS thanks to helpful onlookers - including one nearby employee who states "You are the **tenth** bicyclist I've seen crash on this very spot. The SLUT tracks will kill someone soon. Full report
Like many before me, I add myself to the legions statistics of those who have caught a front wheel in the South Lake Union Trolley tracks on Westlake and dumped. Fortunately the car behind and in the next lane to my left (where I was thrown) was able to stop on the wet pavement (had about 2ft to spare before being flattened).
PS thanks to helpful onlookers - including one nearby employee who states "You are the **tenth** bicyclist I've seen crash on this very spot. The SLUT tracks will kill someone soon. Full report
Location:
Washington 513, Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Geometry:
Bike crossed into path of bike
Injury:
None
Description:
Other bike was traveling southbound across Montlake Bridge on the west sidewalk; I was traveling northbound on the west sidewalk along Montlake Blvd. that meets the bridge after a bend to the right. The turn offers poor visibility of oncoming pedestrian and bike traffic on the bridge deck. As I followed the sidewalk to the right, the oncoming bike approached at a moderate speed with a clear intention to avoid the curve to the right and jump the curb straight onto the wide portion of Montlake Blvd. Due to my position on the right-hand side of the sidewalk and the other bike's high speed, we met at an head-on angle. Both bikes braked hard, but the oncoming bike skidded into mine. I braced hard with my right foot and slowed the tangled bikes to a stop. The other biker apologized for his speed, checked for injuries and/or damage, and kept on with what I assume was his original plan: jumping the curb onto Montlake Blvd and continuing on the street surface. Full report
Location:
100-298 Lakeside Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
There's a furrow in the road that can catch your wheel. Distracted by the rain and a car trying to park, I slipped into the furrow and went down. Full report
Location:
1604-1606 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Geometry:
Bike swerved into other bike
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Another bicyclist was looking at the ground, and she swerved into my husband's bicycle. Fortunately, he had slowed down because he noticed that she was not paying attention. Full report
Location:
789-799 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Geometry:
Vehicle overtook from rear
Injury:
Serious
Description:
Car clipped handlebars while overtaking. Cyclist hit side of car, impacted bike and road surface. Full report
Location:
5300-5398 14th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
Bike ran into object
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
Hit one of the many potholes on 14th Avenue. This particular pothole was filled with water, making it difficult to see. Upon hitting the pothole with my front wheel, I lost control of the bike and hit the pavement. Full report
Location:
2401 NW 60th St, Seattle, WA 98107, USA
Geometry:
No vehicle/bicycle collision, but caused by car
Injury:
Moderate
Description:
At 9:15am driver was travelling North on NW 24th Ave in blue Jetta California license plate [omitted]. Driver initiated a left-hand turn to 60th Street NW (Westbound). I was travelling South on NW 24th Ave in the bike lane, but driver didn’t stop until a collision was imminent. At that time driver hit their brakes, and I was able to swerve away from your car to the West side of the road, where I ran off the road to avoid colliding with a parked van. Transition over curb flipped bike and I tumbled across grass strip. At that time driver immediately stopped, checked if I was ok, and exchanged information with me. Full report
