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Collision with motor vehicle at 248-298 Florentia St
reported by Michael Falk
Date:
2010-02-10
Crash type:
Collision with motor vehicle
Geometry:
Bike turned into vehicle path
Vehicle type:
Car
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. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Illegal driving
Factor:
Busy road
Factor:
Driver unaware of anyone else
Factor:
Impatient driver
Lesson:
Always wear a helmet
Lesson:
Drivers use the sholder to cross intersections
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Night
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
Yes
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Dry
Traffic:
Traffic_jam
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
31
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Advanced
Bicycle type:
Road
Injuries:
Moderate
Injury description:
a laceration on my forehead required 20 stitches, and another laceration on my back required 3 stitches. I also had an enormous bruise that covers the entire right buttock
Location
Location type:
Arterial
Location:
248-298 Florentia St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Lat/Lng:
47.6468779344198, -122.351351380348
Crash ID:
353
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