Citation

Talbot R, Reed S, Christie N, Barnes J, Thomas P. Traffic Injury Prev. 2017; 18(6): 657-665.

Affiliation

Loughborough University , Ashby Road, Loughborough , LE11 3TU , UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15389588.2017.1291938

PMID

28436731

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Increased numbers of people riding pedal cycles has led to a greater focus on pedal cycle safety. The aim of this paper is to explore factors that are associated with fatal and a small number of serious injury pedal cyclist crashes involving trucks that occurred in London between 2007 and 2011.

METHODS: Data were collected from police collision files for 53 crashes, 27 of which involved a truck (≥3.5 tonnes) and a pedal cycle. A systematic case review approach was used to identify the infrastructure, vehicle road user and management factors that contributed to these crashes and injuries and how these factors interacted.

RESULTS: Trucks turning left conflicting with pedal cyclists traveling straight ahead was a common crash scenario. Key contributory factors identified included the pedal cyclists not being visible to the truck drivers, road narrowing and inappropriate positioning of pedal cyclists.

CONCLUSIONS: Crashes involving trucks and pedal cyclists are complex events that are caused by multiple interacting factors therefore multiple measures are required to prevent them from occurring.

Language: en

Keywords

Contributory Factors; Crash; Cyclist; Fatality; Road Safety; Trucks