Six Common Riding Accident Analysis

A recent Australian study, Dr. Cameron Munro traffic engineers showed Melbourne's road system, there are many security risks, if we are to ensure the safety of life, we must make a decision whether to allow roadside parked vehicles.
Dr Cameron Munro accident data on the road in Victoria and from 2002 to 2012 the Victoria Highway and police records were analyzed to determine the cause of bicycle accidents most important reason. He said: "Our road system is a fundamental insecurity that actually deal with traffic accidents and deaths in exchange for high-speed driving and parking at the most convenient place.
Dr. Munro introduced to the biggest risk in urban areas riding in front, not behind. "Normally the accident because the rider ran into an oncoming vehicle turning or parked vehicle in the intersection when the door suddenly opened (rider hit to go)."
The following are six common accident scenarios (Australian traffic rules is left running).

1. Note neutral

Some polite drivers will be in a small corner of the intersection there is a possibility of the vehicle leaving neutral. The rider on the left unimpeded road, then turn right through the car if the opposite gap, then the view is obstructed due to both rider and turn right at the driver no time to react.

2. Crossroads

Cause of the accident is similar crossroads. A rider in the process of being hit straight off the side of the car.

3. Turn left vehicle

Intersection is left vehicle accident prone locations. Although the bicycle can overtake the car on the left, but when car hit the lights and turn left at the intersection turn left, the bikes are not allowed to overtake. Rider should not assume that the driver can turn left and find bike parking.

4. side grazing

Recently Collins Street through the downtown business district (Collins St) of the rider should be familiar with the cause of the accident, the "side grazing" This is because the rider with the vehicle a short distance. Some accident was due to careless drivers, but many times is unreasonable because the road design.

5. Carefully behind

And side impact is behind the same general strike. This is more common in rural areas, due to vehicle speed too fast, such a shock may be fatal. Possible ways to avoid the rider is wearing bright clothes, open bicycle taillights, and as far as possible by the leftmost riding.

6. reversing into the driveway

Another accident that all parents should keep in mind that the car accident when reversing into the driveway. This bike to and from school more relevant to children.

The study has been published online. Data show that bicycle accidents are the top three reasons: vehicle lie in front of the bicycle; vehicle riders and drivers rub roadside vehicle suddenly open the door.
Earlier this year, a rider was killed in Sydney. With Houmolande City Council is trying to deal with how to improve bicycle safety issues. In Victoria, 2015 has 10 rider crash victims, bicycle accidents last year, the data is 10 dead and hundreds injured. Dr. Munro said bicycle accidents important reason is the vehicle driver is easy to overlook cyclists, compared with a high-speed motor vehicle, it is difficult to judge whether a bike traveling.
Australia's road system is very complex. Therefore recommend Dr. Munro rider when riding in a motor vehicle driver to try and make eye contact, to ensure that the vehicle driver noticed him; in more traffic, especially road intersection, the vehicle should slow down. In addition, he also called on the government to build better infrastructure, such as bike greenways, roads separation.