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crash types

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The Bicycle Matrix
: crash type table
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Select a Crash Type below to view definition and countermeasures.
21.6% -- Motorist Failed to Yield
9.6% | Motorist drove through intersection
6.9% | Motorist drove out of alley or driveway
4.8% | Motorist drove out - stop sign, flashing red

16.8% -- Bicyclist Failed to Yield, at intersection
9.7% | Bicyclist rode out - stop sign
7.1% | Bicyclist rode out - no stop sign

12.1% -- Motorist Turned or Merged into Path of Bicyclist
5.9% | Motorist turned left into oncoming bicyclist
4.3% | Motorist turned right into bicyclist
1.2% | Motorist turned left into passing bicyclist

11.7% -- Bicyclist Failed to Yield, midblock
5.1% | Bicyclist rode out of residential driveway
4.2% | Bicyclist rode out midblock
2.3% | Bicyclist rode out of commercial driveway

8.6% -- Motorist Overtaking Bicyclist
3.9% | Unable to specify
2.0% | Bicyclist swerve to avoid object
1.3% | Motorist failed to detect bicyclist
1.2% | Motorist misjudges passing distance

7.3% -- Bicyclist Turned or Merged into Path of Motorist
4.4% | Bicyclist turned left in front of motorist
1.1% | Bicyclist turned right from wrong side of street
0.8% | Bicyclist turned left into oncoming motorist