Factors associated with the crash risk of adult bicyclists
Journal of Safety ResearchPublished 1 December 1997
Gregory B. Rodgers
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The results of the analysis show that the bicycle crash risk is systematically related to a rider's age, riding distances, riding surface, bicycle type, and geographical region of residence.
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This article evaluates the factors associated with the crash risk of adult bicyclists. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine and quantify risk factors, controlling simultaneously for a number of rider characteristics and bicycle use patterns. The analysis was based on data from a national survey of over 3,000 adult bicyclists, age 18 and older. The survey gathered information on the characteristics and use patterns of the bicyclists, and whether they had crashed or fallen from their bicycles during the preceding year. The results of the analysis show that the bicycle crash risk is systematically related to a rider's age, riding distances, riding surface, bicycle type, and geographical region of residence.
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