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meanwhile
2. Most accidents happen near busy urban intersections. In such cases cyclists aren't seen because the driver was distracted or stressed out, or because the bike was in a blind spot. (A good % of these accidents are side slams.) Skunks don't tend to make much use of such roads.
Where did you get this information? Around here at least the opposite seems to be true. Most car-bicycle collisions are out on rural roads or freeway service roads outside the city.