Advocacy & Safety - Bicycle accident db anywhere?

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slagjumper
09-15-05, 01:20 PM
While browsing the local bike advocacy website, I came up with this map db of bike accidents.
http://www.maphub.org/BikeCrashForm

This is really cool. You have to join, then subscribe to a hub to see the details. It shows just where the accidents have occured!

Anybody know of other map dbs that can be viewed to show where bike accidents have occured?

barenakedbiker
09-15-05, 01:26 PM
Check this out: http://www.googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/
lilHinault
09-15-05, 03:21 PM
dB = decibel, what's a map db, a loud map? A quiet one?

Orikal
09-15-05, 03:55 PM
dB = decibel, what's a map db, a loud map? A quiet one?

Hey lilHinault, apparently Teri Hatcher calls your neck of the woods home! :p
genec
09-15-05, 07:54 PM
I think he means db = DataBase
slagjumper
09-16-05, 06:53 AM
I think he means db = DataBase
Yes, sorry about the abbreviation. It seems that there are so many threads that have "cyclist killed in accident" type subjects that a database of accidents would be useful for getting city planners to design safer streets or something.

This site (http://www.maphub.org) has many details about accidents and entry of accidents is controlled by a bike advocacy group bike-pgh, so as to hold down falacious entries. You go to the bike-pgh site to enter the details, then they verify it and put it into the map/database.

Here is an example-- once you click on an accident icon on the map you get this kind of detail:
Object Details Name: Car turns into biker

Type: Vehicle Collision
Address: Fifth Ave and Halket St
Lat/Long: 40.4391314170338, -79.9620709758752 Go to Map
Date Added: September 07, 2005 at 2:38pm
Author: jmaki
Hub: Bike PGH: Bike Hit Hub


HELMET WORN Yes
BIKE LIGHTS IF DARK Day
OBEYING TRAFFIC LAWS Yes
VEHICLE TYPE minivan
COMPENSATION FOR INJURY / REPAIR pending
CONTACT <REMOVED FOR PRIVACY>
COSTS appox. $100K in medical bills
DATE 12/29/2003
DESCRIPTION Biker going straight in buslane, driver tries to beat biker though intersection and makes a left turn into biker. Always make eye contact with oncoming traffic
HIT AND RUN No
INJURY compound fracture in lower left leg
POLICE REPORT FILED Yes
TIME 3:00 PM