“There are more bike-on-bike crashes simply because there are more riders riding in groups these days,” he said. “And it takes time to acquire the special skills to ride safely in a bunch with other riders."
Gary
Brennan Bicycle Network Victoria
Bike Falls may be Fatal
"The lack of an informed choice
re cycling participation promotion
as to the risks of death and serious injury
and risk reduction measures
"The lack of an informed choice
re cycling participation promotion
as to the risks of death and serious injury
and risk reduction measures
may be negligent"
Pete Dowe
Road Safety Advocate
Bike Falls aka Bicycle Alone Accidents
called bicycle alone accidents as no other vehicle was involved
" Around 80% of all cyclist hospitalisations
are for crashes
that do not involve motor vehicles."
"All the cyclists who have a crash ‘all by themselves’, called bicycle
alone or single vehicle crashes.
These account for around 80% of all hospitalisations."
Bicycle Victoria
Report into Cycle Deaths in Victoria (2002)
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/media/vanilla/file/2002_Deaths_report.pdf
Cyclist Dies
Fatal bunch cycling bike fall in Gippsland
63 year old male bunch cyclist
(Cyclist Dies) “The Star” March 6th 2012
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/cycling-victorian-bike-fall-fatalities.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/elderly-cyclist-dies-after-bicycle.html
http://petedoweroadsafetyadvocate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/elderly-cyclist-dies-after-bicycle.html
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