Personal characteristics of the cyclists, characteristics of the trip when the injury occurred, characteristics of the route at the site where the injury occurred, and crash circumstances (N=683)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Personal characteristics | |
| Male | 404 (59) |
| Age | |
| 19 to 29 | 262 (39) |
| 30 to 39 | 167 (25) |
| 40 to 49 | 115 (17) |
| 50 to 59 | 81 (12) |
| ≥60 | 55 (8.1) |
| Regular cyclist (cycled ≥52 times per year) | 602 (88) |
| Had a driver's license | 613 (90) |
| Considered themselves experienced | 637 (93) |
| Had taken a cycling training course | 42 (6.1) |
| Trip characteristics | |
| Time of day | |
| Day | 530 (78) |
| Dawn or dusk | 50 (7.3) |
| Night | 103 (15) |
| Clear weather | 473 (69) |
| Helmet worn | 472 (69) |
| Bright clothing worn | 228 (33) |
| Bike lights turned on | 133 (19) |
| Alcohol consumed in previous 6 h | 70 (10) |
| Drugs consumed in previous 6 h | 78 (11) |
| Route characteristics at the injury sites | |
| Route types | |
| Major streets (arterials and collectors, most with no bicycle infrastructure, a few with shared lanes, n=22) | 289 (42) |
| Local streets (mainly residential, many designated as bikeways, n=99) | 187 (27) |
| Sidewalks | 52 (7.6) |
| Multi-use paths (designated for pedestrians and bicyclists) | 73 (11) |
| Bicycle-specific infrastructure (bike lanes on major streets, n=59; cycle tracks alongside major streets, n=2; and off-street bike paths, n=21) | 82 (12) |
| At an intersection | 211 (31) |
| Junctions in last 100 m | 593 (87) |
| Bike signage present | 76 (11) |
| Construction present | 85 (12) |
| Streetcar or train tracks present | 149 (22) |
| Downhill grade | 329 (48) |
| Average vehicle speed >30 km/h | 363 (53) |
| Forward distance visible <20 m | 12 (1.8) |
| Crash circumstances | |
| Collision with motor vehicle | 231 (34) |
| Collision with streetcar or train tracks | 97 (14) |
| Collision with other surface features (eg, pothole, rock, roots, leaves and ice) | 69 (10) |
| Collision with obstacle (eg, post, curb, planter and lane divider) | 69 (10) |
| Collision with cyclist, pedestrian, animal | 40 (5.9) |
| Falls | 177 (26) |