Table 2 Crash circumstances, crash site infrastructure, trip conditions and cyclist characteristics, 276 cyclists injured in Toronto
From: Bicycling crashes on streetcar (tram) or train tracks: mixed methods to identify prevention measures
Crash directly involved streetcar or train track | Other or unknown crash circumstance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
87 | a31.5 | 189 | a68.5 | |
Crash circumstances | ||||
Motor vehicle involved | 36 | b41.4 | 97 | c51.9 |
Infrastructure at Crash Site | ||||
Route typed | ||||
Major street with parked cars, no bike infrastructure | 49 | 56.3 | 53 | 28.0 |
Major street, no parked cars, no bike infrastructure | 26 | 29.9 | 58 | 30.7 |
Major street with painted bike lane | 7 | 8.0 | 29 | 15.3 |
Residential street | 2 | 2.3 | 20 | 10.6 |
Sidewalk or multiuse path | 3 | 3.4 | 29 | 15.3 |
Intersection statusd | ||||
Non-intersection | 59 | 67.8 | 143 | 75.7 |
Intersection, straight through | 13 | 14.9 | 42 | 22.2 |
Intersection, right turn | 2 | 2.3 | 3 | 1.6 |
Intersection, left turn | 13 | 14.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
Grade | ||||
Downhill | 28 | 32.2 | 75 | 39.7 |
Flat | 52 | 59.8 | 91 | 48.1 |
Uphill | 7 | 8.0 | 23 | 12.2 |
Construction present | 13 | 14.9 | 21 | 11.1 |
Trip Conditions | ||||
Weather during trip | ||||
Clear | 52 | 59.8 | 127 | 69.4 |
Cloud cover | 20 | 23.0 | 35 | 19.1 |
Rain, snow or fog | 12 | 13.8 | 13 | 7.1 |
Wind | 3 | 3.4 | 8 | 4.4 |
Trip purpose | ||||
Multiple | 4 | 4.6 | 12 | 6.3 |
Personal business | 21 | 24.1 | 31 | 16.4 |
Recreation | 9 | 10.3 | 33 | 17.5 |
Social reasons | 11 | 12.6 | 37 | 19.6 |
Commute to work or school, job | 42 | 48.3 | 76 | 40.2 |
Bike type used on tripd | ||||
Hybrid | 37 | 42.5 | 49 | 25.9 |
Racing, track, fixed gear | 14 | 16.1 | 24 | 12.7 |
City | 6 | 6.9 | 9 | 4.8 |
Mountain | 17 | 19.5 | 57 | 30.2 |
Touring/road | 9 | 10.3 | 32 | 16.9 |
Other: BMX, cruiser, folding | 4 | 4.6 | 18 | 9.5 |
Drugs or alcohol used in 6 h prior to trip | ||||
Medication | 5 | 5.7 | 17 | 9.0 |
Alcohol | 10 | 11.5 | 18 | 9.5 |
Marijuana | 1 | 1.1 | 4 | 2.1 |
Cyclist characteristics | ||||
Age | ||||
20–29 | 32 | 36.8 | 60 | 31.7 |
30–39 | 26 | 29.9 | 57 | 30.2 |
40–49 | 13 | 14.9 | 29 | 15.3 |
50–59 | 11 | 12.6 | 26 | 13.8 |
60 + | 5 | 5.7 | 17 | 9.0 |
Sexd | ||||
Female | 52 | 59.8 | 69 | 36.7 |
Male | 35 | 40.2 | 119 | 63.3 |
Urban cycling training course taken | ||||
Yes | 5 | 5.7 | 7 | 3.7 |
No | 82 | 94.3 | 182 | 96.3 |
Experienced cyclistd | ||||
Yes | 74 | 85.1 | 181 | 95.7 |
No | 13 | 14.9 | 8 | 4.2 |
Cycling frequency (times per year)d | mean 123 (SD 72.4) | mean 149 (SD 74.0) | ||