Pennsylvania Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Collisions

Bicyclists and would-be bicyclists are often concerned with the risk of injury. Yet what do we know about bicycling crashes and injuries? In this article I examine 30,000 bicycle crashes to understand the types of crashes that occur (e.g. rear-end vs. angle) and I use a logistic model to understand the factors that make crashes more severe. I compare these results to a recent study from the National Transportation Safety Board which, I find, has been over-emphasizing bicycle facilities such as separated bike lanes and under-emphasizing the role of user behavior.