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Old 05-17-11 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
I think it's generally acknowledged that, statistically, intersections are the most dangerous place for cyclists. For instance, http://www.vehicularcyclist.com/wachtel.html states that in Palo Alto CA (the subject of the study) "Accidents at intersections accounted for 237 of 371 total bicycle accidents (64 percent), and 233 of 314 bicycle-motor vehicle collisions (74 percent)." I think any research would turn up similar numbers for anywhere.
That says nothing about accidents in rural areas.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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