Slide 1: 2008 Bicycle Involved Traffic Collisions 1581 Total Collisions*
* Reported to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting System (SWITRS)
Slide 2: PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS
Red Light & Stops 13% 21453(a) (89/205) 22450(a) (57/205) 21802(a) (59/205)
Right of Way/Yield 14% 21804(a) (184/224) 21950(a) (28/224) Other (12/224)
Unsafe Turns 14% 21801(a) (103/219) 22107 (75/219) Other (41/219)
Lane Change/Passing 7% 21202(a) (41/106) 21658(a) (33/106) Other (32/106)
Unsafe Speed 6% 22350 (92/92)
Driver Inattention Other/Undetermined 18% 3% 22106 (28/50) 22517 (22/50)
Slide 3: INJURY SUMMARY
Note: Based on 1581 Collisions. All injuries sustained by cyclists and pedestrians as well as severe and fatal sustained by motor vehicle occupants considered. Minor injuries sustained by drivers/passengers not counted. PDO refers to Property Damage Only.
Slide 4: ALL ACCIDENTS/ALL VEHICLES
INJURY TYPE
Fatal 1%<
Severe 2%
Other Visible 17%
Complained of Pain 48%
No Injury 33%
37,828 COLLISIONS
Slide 5: BICYCLE RELATED ACCIDENTS
INJURY TYPE
Fatal 1%<
1 Fatal is Pedestrian
Severe 6%
1 Severe is Driver
Other Visible 47%
Complained of Pain 41%
No Injury/PDO 5%
Slide 6: FATAL AND SEVERE CYCLE RELATED INCIDENTS
BY PRIMARY VIOLATION SECTION & VIOLATION TYPE (10 FATAL, 100 SEVERE )
Direction Violations 30% of Fatal 20% of Severe
Red Light & Stops 20% of Fatal 16% of Severe
Right of Way/Yield 13% of Severe
Unsafe Turns 10% of Fatal 16% of Severe
Lane Change/Passing 10% of Fatal 4% of Severe
Unsafe Speed 20% of Fatal 8% of Severe
Driver Inattention Other/Undetermined 10% of Fatal 21% of Severe 2% of Severe
In 8 of these collisions there were secondary violations contributing.
Slide 7: OTHER VISIBLE INJURY
BY PRIMARY VIOLATION TYPE
752 VISIBLE INJURIES
(RAW NUMBER, PERCENTAGE)
Slide 8: COMPLAINED OF PAIN
BY VIOLATION TYPE
650 COMPLAINED OF PAIN INJURIES
(RAW NUMBER, PERCENTAGE)
Slide 9: MOST PREVALENT COLLISION FACTOR AND ASSOCIATED INJURY (TOP 10 VIOLATIONS)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder of a highway, shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles. 21804 VC The driver of any vehicle about to enter or cross a highway shall yield the right-of-way to all traffic and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that traffic until he or she can proceed with reasonable safety. 21801(A) VC The driver of a vehicle intending to turn…shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction… 21650 VC Upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway. 22350 VC No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent . 21453 (A) VC A driver facing a steady circular red signal shall stop before entering the crosswalk and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown. 22107 No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement. 21802(A) VC The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop as required by Section 22450. The driver shall then yield the right-of-way and shall continue to yield the right-of-way until he or she can proceed with reasonable safety. 22450 VC The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at the entrance to, or within, an intersection shall stop. 21202(A) VC Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than normal speed of traffic shall ride as close as practicable to the right. Total 8 SECTION 21650.1 VC F 3 S 11 12 1 10 8 2 1 8 12 3 1 4 V C 121 139 83 48 35 52 36 33 33 33 2 69 23 82 42 50 25 33 38 19 21 15 P 10 6 3 9 5 8 1 3 4 1 39 Total 284 183 103 101 92 90 75 60 58 41 1087 Percentage 17.8% 11.5% 6.5% 6.3% 5.8% 5.6% 4.7% 3.8% 3.6% 2.6% 68.4%
501 465
% of Injury Type 80% 69% 66.6% 71.5% 50%
Slide 10: GENERAL DATA
Slide 11: HIT AND RUN
ALL TYPES OF COLLISIONS
71 Collisions
37828 COLLISIONS IN CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Slide 12: STATISTICS FOR BICYCLE INVOLVED COLLISIONS
HIT AND RUN
Hit/Run as proportion of all Collisions 71 Collisions
Misdemeanor Hit/Run Injuries
Hit/Run by Type
Felony Hit/Run Injuries
Slide 13: Drugs/Alcohol Involved
72 Collisions
Impairment Type Injury Sustained Fatal Severe Other Visible Complained of Pain Drugs-Auto 1 1 1 Drugs-Bike 1 DUI-Auto 3 5 3 DUI-Bike 2 2 3 4 HBD-Auto 1 3 2 HBD-Bike 4 18 9 HBD-Both 2 2 1 Grand Total 3 13 33 19
Slide 14: DAY OF WEEK/TIME OF DAY
Slide 15: MONTH OF COLLISION
# OF COLLISIONS
MONTH
Slide 16: AGE AND DEGREE OF INJURY
Slide 17: Fault Determination
1581 Collisions
Slide 18: DIVISION OF OCCURRENCE
1581 Collisions
FATAL CENTRAL BUREAU Central Hollenbeck Newton Northeast Rampart TOTAL SOUTH BUREAU 77TH Harbor Southeast Southwest TOTAL VALLEY BUREAU Devonshire Foothill Mission N. Hollywood 2 1 2 3 1 4 1 7 2 6 20 36 20 41 28 60 185 43 9 48 26 44 170 6 90 30 101 60 121 402 SEVERE OTHER VISIBLE COMPLAINED OF PAIN PDO Grand Total
2
3 4 11 24
1
5 6 8 4 23
38 30 25 50 143
48 15 19 47 129
7 3 7 5 22
99 54 59 107 319
5 7 5 3
31 25 23 34
25 14 20 29
1 4 3 1
62 52 51 67
Slide 19: MOST COMMON STREETS FOR COLLISIONS
INJURY TYPE STREET VERMONT WESTERN WASHINGTON SUNSET VENICE BL FIGUEROA PICO BL VANOWEN SHERMAN WY HOOVER VAN NUYS BL BROADWAY MAIN ST SEPULVEDA VENTURA BL # OF COLLISION 52 47 46 43 38 38 36 35 35 34 32 29 29 29 28 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 FATAL SEVERE 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 OTHER VISIBLE 18 25 20 24 19 13 20 13 15 19 10 10 15 7 11 COMPLAINED OF PAIN 28 17 21 13 14 20 14 17 18 13 18 13 10 18 14 3 4 1 4 1 3 1 PDO/NO INJURY 5 3 4 2 1 2
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