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TitleA note on the central stories of fatal and other cyclist accidents in Adelaide
AuthorsHutchinson TP, Lindsay VL
Year2010
TypeJournal Article
AbstractCases in a routine (police) database and in an at scene in-depth database were used to try to identify a central story for cyclist accidents. Four types of event accounted for 28 of the 37 fatal cases. These four types were same direction, motor vehicle into rear of cycle; same direction, side swipe; cyclist turned or swerved unexpectedly into path of motor vehicle; and cyclist emerged unexpectedly into path of vehicle from an intersection or footway.
Journal TitleJournal of the Australasian College of Road Safety
Journal Volume (Issue)21(3)
Page Range12-14
NotesAvailable from CASR library on request or for more information go to http://www.acrs.org.au/

Reference
Hutchinson TP, Lindsay VL (2010). A note on the central stories of fatal and other cyclist accidents in Adelaide. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 21(3), 12-14.