Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Do you have any references for this specific breakdown of the cause/contributing factor for the "vast majority of cycling accidents" for adults?
Not offhand, but 15 seconds on google yields:
http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm
Then
http://www.wrongful-death.com/wrongf...ent_death.html
Be careful when reading the statistics. Some accident types are listed as "motorist failed to yield" but could be a sidewalk rider who entered the intersection on a crosswalk. If such a cyclist is hit, theoretically it could be the motorist's "fault" since "pedestrians" in the crosswalk always have right-of-way over a vehicle, but in reality it's the bicyclist doing something boneheaded that really caused the accident. It all depends on a combination of local laws and who's interpreting them how.