Citation

Wheatley PL, Cross KD. Transp. Res. Rec. 1980; 743: 20-30.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

The Santa Barbara County Bicycle Safety Project was created in September 1977 and funded through September 1979. The primary area of development in this project involved research into the causal factors of non-motor-vehicle- related bicycle accidents. Many types of accidents fall into this category--bicycles hitting other bicycles, pedestrians, or fixed objects. In addition, bicyclists lose control of their bicycles and fall for many reasons. Although considerable emphasis has been given to bicycle- motor vehicle accidents in the last few years, relatively little attention has been given to the non-motor-vehicle- related bicycle accident. The purpose of the project research has been to provide comprehensive material on the nature and cause of non-motor-vehicle-related bicycle accidents in Santa Barbara County. In addition, the project performed a study on the nature and cause of bicycle-related accidents on separated off-road bicycle facilities in the county. To provide proper perspective on this information, a survey was first taken of the general population of bicyclists in the county.