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Table 3-4
Factors in Bicyclist Fatalities: 1998
Excel | CSV
| Riding, playing, etc., in roadway |
167 |
21.9 |
| Failure to yield right of way |
163 |
21.4 |
| Improper crossing of roadway or intersection |
89 |
11.7 |
| Failure to obey (e.g., signs, control devices,
officers) |
47 |
6.2 |
| Operating without required equipment |
38 |
5.0 |
| Erratic, reckless, careless, or negligent operation |
36 |
4.7 |
| Not visible |
32 |
4.2 |
| Failure to keep in proper lane or running off
road |
29 |
3.8 |
| Making improper turn |
27 |
3.5 |
| Inattentive (talking, eating, etc.) |
25 |
3.3 |
| Driving on wrong side of road |
16 |
2.1 |
| Failing to have lights on when required |
15 |
2.0 |
| Improper entry/exit from trafficway |
11 |
1.4 |
| Improper lane change |
10 |
1.3 |
| Other factors |
74 |
9.7 |
| None reported |
216 |
28.4 |
| Unknown |
12 |
1.6 |
| Total |
761 |
100 |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 1998 (Washington,
DC: 1999).
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