Solo crash at 411 4th Ave W
reported by Luke
Date:
2009-08-03
Crash type:
Solo crash
Geometry:
Bike lost stability and crashed
Description:
Was riding down 4th Ave to meet up with a few friends. Going fairly fast but had started to slow down as I went through the light at the bottom of the hill. I went over this small sewer hole cover in the middle of the road, and it jerked my front wheel to the side at the exact moment that my pant leg un-rolled, caught in my chain, and pulled my foot out of my clips. I flipped controlled my fall as much as I could and hit hard. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Poor road surface
Lesson:
Keep the pant leg rolled tight or use a strap.
Lesson:
Ride slower on poorly surfaced streets
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Night
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
Yes
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Dry
Traffic:
Light
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
25
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Advanced
Bicycle type:
Fixed_gear
Injuries:
Serious
Injury description:
Badly fractured my right clavicle, cracked a couple of ribs.
Location
Location type:
Arterial
Location description:
At the 4"+/- diameter sewer whole cover in the 2'+/- surrounding depression in the road.
Location:
411 4th Ave W, Olympia, WA 98501, USA
Lat/Lng:
47.0444573988088, -122.906504273415
Crash ID:
322
