Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Crashes are, for the most part, random events that you can't anticipate no matter where or how you ride.
You are wrong. Crashes are rarely random, and almost always have a non-random cause. When was the last time the FAA, upon examining a plane crash, just threw up its hands and said, "oh, it was just a random crash! Sorry guys!"
No. Airplane crashes are due to pilot error, maintenance error, or another preventable cause.
Same with bicycle crashes. The overwhelming majority of them have a cause, and the most common cause is one form or another of rider error.