Section Two: Understanding Bicycle Crashes-Crash Data, presents the data and statistics that drive the logic behind traffic laws and public safety for bicyclists on the roadway, including the sources of injuries to bicyclists and the types of motor vehicle-bicycle collisions. Read through the material presented and complete the Knowledge Check questions at the end of the lesson.

Section Learning Objectives

After completing this section, you will be able to:

1. Describe the value and limitations of fatality and injury data to support the bicycle safety problem.
2. Identify the circumstances and most common causes of injuries and fatalities among cyclists.
3. Identify types of motor vehicle-bicycle collisions most frequently seen among adult and child bicyclists.
4. Determine and apply selective enforcement to identify behaviors most likely to cause bicycle crashes.