Table 2 Factors contributing to the crash - given by the injured bicyclist
Injury mechanisms – contributing factors | Number (percentage) |
|---|---|
Icy road | 88 (15%) |
Hitting a pothole/crack, object on the road, or contact with curb | 45 (8%) |
Collision with other 2-wheeled vehicle | 44 (8%) |
Avoidance maneuver | 40 (7%) |
Sliding by gravel on road surface | 38 (7%) |
Fall when getting on/off the bicycle | 30 (5%) |
Collision with 4-wheeled motor vehicle | 29 (5%) |
Jumping with the bicycle | 21 (4%) |
Collision with obstacle | 19 (3%) |
Sudden stop because of object in a wheel | 19 (3%) |
Too high speed to handle | 16 (3%) |
Mechanical failure of the bicycle | 14 (2%) |
Falling at hard braking | 10 (2%) |
Fall caused by animal (dog resting) | 6 (1%) |
Intrinsic factors | 122 (21%) |
Unknown | 39 (7%) |
Total | 580 (100%) |