| Introduction to Web
version |
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| Table of contents |
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| Preface to the Web
version |
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| Comments by
John S. Allen |
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| Cover of the FHWA
version |
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| Disclaimer |
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| Executive
Summary |
1-8 |
| Introductory
Section |
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The Authors |
9 |
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Acknowledgments |
10 |
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Brief Background |
11-12 |
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Limits of Application |
13 |
| Introduction |
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Approach |
14 |
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Background History |
15-17 |
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Purpose of This Report |
18-19 |
| Overall Problem |
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Facilities |
20 |
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The Bicyclist |
21 |
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Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Mix |
21-22 |
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The Educator |
22 |
| The Bicycle User |
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Bikecentennial Rider Profile |
23-25 |
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Behavior/Attitudes |
25-28 |
| Methodology |
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Rate of Response |
29 |
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Data collection, survey design |
30 |
| Non-Accident and
Accident Rider Profiles |
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Accident Riders |
31-32 |
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Non-Accident Riders |
32 |
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Other Results |
32 |
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Hazard Recognition |
32-33 |
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Important Findings |
33-34 |
| The Accidents |
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Accident Rates |
35-36 |
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Sex |
36 |
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Age |
36-37 |
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Regions |
37-39 |
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Cyclists Carrying Equipment |
39-40 |
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Major Accident Causes |
40-42 |
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Accident Reporting |
43 |
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Bicycle/Part Failure |
43 |
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Roadway Condition |
43 |
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Speed, Falls |
44 |
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Severity of Accidents |
44-45 |
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Accident Costs |
46 |
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Types of Injuries |
46-47 |
| Motor
Vehicle/Bicycle Accidents |
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Rate of MVB Accidents |
49 |
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Type of involvement |
49-51 |
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Types of Vehicles |
52 |
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Time of Day |
52 |
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Coal Trucks |
52, 53 |
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Intersections |
53 |
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Location |
53 |
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Vehicle Design/Accessories |
54 |
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Fatalities |
54-62 |
| Bicycles,
Equipment, Parts, Accessories |
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The Bicycle |
63-64 |
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Breakdowns |
65 |
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Accessories |
66-67 |
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Safety Accessories |
67-69 |
| Roadway Design
and Maintenance |
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Rate of Roadway Influenced Accidents |
70 |
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Design of the TransAmerica Trail |
71 |
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Cyclist Preferences |
71-74 |
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Signing |
74 |
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Liability |
74-76 |
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Roadway Classifications |
76 |
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Controlled Access Highways |
76-77 |
| Law Enforcement,
Rules of the Road |
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Interjurisdictional Uniformity |
79 |
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Local Enforcement |
79-80 |
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Rules of the Road |
80 |
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Police Interviewed |
80-81 |
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Judicial Support |
81-82 |
| Appendix a,
Bicycling Skills |
a-1 |
| Appendix b, Safety
Check, Maintenance |
b-1 |
| Appendix c, Data
analysis and Maps |
c-1 |
| Appendix d,
Questionnaire |
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