Crashes involving cyclists aged 50 and over in the Netherlands: an in-depth study

Boele-Vos, M. J.; Van Duijvenvoorde, K.; Doumen, M. J. A.; Duivenvoorden, C. W. A. E.; Louwerse, W. J. R.; Davidse, Ragnhild J.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2016.07.016

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Crashes involving cyclists aged 50 and over in the Netherlands: an in-depth study
Citation	Boele-Vos MJ, Van Duijvenvoorde K, Doumen MJ, Duivenvoorden CW, Louwerse WJ, Davidse RJ. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2017; 105: 4-10.
Affiliation	SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, PO Box 93113, NL-2509 AC Den Haag, The Netherlands. Electronic address: ragnhild.davidse@swov.nl.
Copyright	(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)
DOI	10.1016/j.aap.2016.07.016
PMID	27544622
Abstract	The number of seriously injured cyclists is increasing in the Netherlands. The majority of these seriously injured cyclists were involved in single-bicycle or bicycle-bicycle crashes. Little is known about the circumstances in which these crashes occur, as the police only registers 4% of these crashes. Therefore, an in-depth study was carried out to gain insight into the factors and circumstances that influence the occurrence and consequences of these crashes. The focus was on crashes involving cyclists aged 50 and over, as this group has a large share in the number of cyclist-only crashes. Detailed information on 41 single-bicycle and bicycle-bicycle crashes was collected and analysed. This resulted in a description of the course of events for every analysed crash, including a list of factors that had contributed to the occurrence of the crash and possible injuries. Subsequently, crashes with a similar course of events and a comparable combination of contributory factors were grouped into types of crashes. RESULTS showed that cyclists aged 75 and over are more often involved in falls from a bicycle than younger cyclists. Contributory factors that played a role in a large number of crashes were behaviour of another road user, distraction and narrow cycling facilities or traffic lanes. However, which factors played a role in the occurrence of a crash depended on the type of crash. Eight types of crashes were identified. Based on the factors that played a role in the occurrence of these crashes, remedial measures can be developed to prevent similar crashes from occurring in the future. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Language: en