Critical factors in fatal collisions of adult cyclists with automobiles
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
20728611
DOI
10.1016/j.aap.2010.04.001
PII: S0001-4575(10)00103-X
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Automobiles legislation & jurisprudence statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Safety legislation & jurisprudence statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Bicycling injuries MeSH
- Accidents, Traffic legislation & jurisprudence mortality prevention & control MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Multivariate Analysis MeSH
- Liability, Legal MeSH
- Cause of Death MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Athletic Injuries mortality prevention & control MeSH
- Environment Design statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Acceleration adverse effects MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
This article evaluates, by means of multivariate regression, critical factors influencing the collisions of motor vehicles with adult (over 17 years) cyclists that result in fatal injury of cyclists. The analysis is based on the database of the Traffic Police of Czech Republic from the time period 1995-2007. The results suggest that the most consequential categories of factors under study are: inappropriate driving speed of automobile; the head-on crash; and night-time traffic in places without streetlights. The cyclists' faults are of most serious consequence on crossroads when cyclists deny the right of way. Males are more likely to suffer a fatal injury due to a collision with a car than females. The most vulnerable age group are cyclists above 65 years. A fatal injury of a cyclist is more often driver's fault than cyclist's (598 vs. 370). In order to reduce the fatal risk, it is recommended to separate the road traffic of motor vehicles from bicyclists in critical road-sections; or, at least, to reduce speed limits there.
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