Solo crash at Access Roadway
reported by kendall vincent
Date: 2010-06-08
Crash type: Solo crash
Geometry: Bike ran into object
Description: where trail/sidewalk ends there is no ramp there is a planting strip/curb i had been over it several times before but this time the beauty bark had been removed their was no warning signs/work in progress signs posted i was traveling at a high rate of speed and my front tire caught in planter strip/curb yanked handlebars from grip and turning them 90 degrees sending myself over the bars and i flew inverted about thirty feet landing on head and shoulder helmet was torn free from my head and i laid in middle of parking strip for about 3-4 mins until a business owner saw me and bike laying in the street and came out and called paramedics. Add note to this report
Factors & Lessons
Factor: No warning signs
Factor: Poor engineering by city street dept
Factor: High rate of speed
Factor: No transition ramp at location
Conditions
Weather: Clear
Lighting: Daytime
Visibility: Good
Using bike lights: No
Wearing helmet: Yes
Road conditions: Dry
Traffic: Moderate
Additional conditions description: sunny dry,bright
Cyclist
Cyclist age: 47
Cyclist gender: M
Cyclist experience: Advanced
Bicycle type: Road
Injuries: Serious
Injury description: bruised pelvis,broken clavicle,assorted road rashes.
Location
Location type: Trail
Location description: underneath the aurora bridge on westlake ave. where biketrail/sidewalk stops & parking strip begins
Location: Access Roadway, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Lat/Lng: 47.6451088526498, -122.346904277802
Crash ID: 419