Collision with motor vehicle at 2525 Alaskan Way
reported by Joe
Date: 2009-11-17
Crash type: Collision with motor vehicle
Geometry: Bike rear-ended stopped vehicle
Vehicle type: Car
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. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor: Wet brakes
Factor: Blind corner
Factor: Biking on sidewalk
Lesson: Stop at crosswalk
Lesson: Disk brakes
Conditions
Weather: Rain
Lighting: Daytime
Visibility: Good
Using bike lights: Yes
Wearing helmet: Yes
Road conditions: Wet
Traffic: Moderate
Cyclist
Cyclist age: 29
Cyclist gender: M
Cyclist experience: Intermediate
Bicycle type: Road
Injuries: Serious
Injury description: olecranon fracture (broken elbow)
Location
Location type: Arterial
Location description: Edgewater sidewalk going north
Location: 2525 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Lat/Lng: 47.6127777779303, -122.351198494434
Crash ID: 397