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Old 04-09-08 | 10:44 AM
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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?
how about descriptions of the deaths of cyclists over a 10 year period?

http://www.helmets.org/bcstudy.htm

bottom of the page, part 6, appendix A

1 example

94-165-0036 At approximately 23:30 hours on a late April evening in Langford, B.C. a half ton truck travelling in an easterly direction on Kelly Road near Langford struck a cyclist travelling in a westward direction on the roadway. The bicycle, driven by a male in his mid thirties, was not lighted although it had orange reflectors on the pedals. The cyclist was wearing dark clothing that included a black jacket with white bands on the sleeves. The principal cause of death was a massive head injury. The cyclist was severely impaired by alcohol.
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