Originally Posted by
njkayaker
I think "close passes/clipping" occur for different reasons than rear-end collisions (it would seem rear-end collisions occur due to not being "seen").
I would agree, and from personal experience. I was hit from behind by a driver in the early morning hours. I had ample light and high vis clothing. It was a long straight stretch behind me, and yet the driver hit me. Fortunately it wasn't a high speed collision, otherwise I wouldn't be here. The driver didn't see me. It didn't help that he was intoxicated and sleep deprived.
The clipping-type collision would likely be from drivers thinking they had more space than they actually do on the right side, but they would have seen you.