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Collision with other bicycle at 14701-14719 Washington 202
reported by Jeff Juel
Date:
2010-03-06
Crash type:
Collision with other bicycle
Geometry:
Bike turned into oncoming bike
Description:
A NB 11 year old cyclist crossed over the trail centerline and hit the SB cyclist (me) head-on. The trail has a slight constriction here and two fairly sharp bends where the trail passes around the end of a concrete retaining wall under the roadway.
Very poor trail alignment. Many people who stopped after the accident commented that this was a very unsafe location with many accidents. The 11 year old broke his jaw in two places. I broke my clavical. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor:
Tight turn
Explanation:
A retaining wall should be removed and reconstructed to allow for much safer bike path alignment.
Lesson:
Bike trail alignments can be unsafe.
Conditions
Weather:
Clear
Lighting:
Daytime
Visibility:
Good
Using bike lights:
No
Wearing helmet:
Yes
Road conditions:
Dry
Traffic:
Moderate
Cyclist
Cyclist age:
49
Cyclist gender:
M
Cyclist experience:
Advanced
Bicycle type:
Road
Injuries:
Serious
Injury description:
Broken Clavical. Broken Jaw
Location
Location type:
Trail
Location description:
Beneath NE 145th St on bike trail
Location:
14701-14719 Washington 202, Woodinville, WA 98072, USA
Lat/Lng:
47.7328004183231, -122.145465016365
Crash ID:
376
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