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Section 6
6. Special Vehicles
6F. BICYCLES
Table 6.18: Bicyclists* Killed and Injured, 2002–2006
| |
Drivers |
Passengers |
| Year |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| 2002 |
13 |
2,478 |
0 |
241 |
| 2003 |
13 |
2,398 |
0 |
243 |
| 2004 |
19 |
2,526 |
0 |
288 |
| 2005 |
21 |
2,449 |
0 |
361 |
| 2006 |
32 |
2,091 |
0 |
401 |
* Includes hangers on.
Table 6.19: Age of Bicyclists Involved in Collisions by Light Condition, 2006
| |
Age Groups |
|
|
| Light Condition |
0-5 |
6-15 |
16-30 |
31-60 |
61+ |
UK |
Total |
| Daylight |
0 |
80 |
290 |
332 |
44 |
1,881 |
2,627 |
| Dawn |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
30 |
| Dusk |
0 |
4 |
15 |
9 |
2 |
95 |
125 |
| Dark |
0 |
5 |
67 |
70 |
9 |
338 |
489 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
0 |
90 |
374 |
418 |
55 |
2,339 |
3,276 |
Table 6.20: Selected Factors Relevant to All Bicycle Collisions, 2006
| Factors |
% |
| Driving Properly (Bicyclist) |
42 |
| Driving Properly (Motor Vehicle Driver) |
51 |
| Intersection Related |
68 |
| Going Ahead (Bicyclist) |
87 |
| Alcohol Related (Bicyclist) |
4 |
| No Apparent Vehicle Defect
(Bicycle) |
97 |
| Clear Visibility |
91 |
| Weekend |
17 |
