Last week someone asked me how I would code this crash.
The crash occurred at the entry to Barkly Square in Brunswick, just down the road from one of the Safe System Solutions technical road/street design offices.
This is that crash’s code (by jurisdiction):
- 𝗩𝗜𝗖, 𝗧𝗔𝗦, 𝗦𝗔: DCA121
- 𝗤𝗟𝗗: DCA202
- 𝗪𝗔: RUM22
- 𝗡𝗦𝗪, 𝗡𝗧: RUM21
- 𝗡𝗭: LB
In each case, the sub-codes would identify both road users as bicycles, assuming the bikes complied with the relevant e-bike regulations and were not, in effect, illegally operated motorcycles.
But this is a super rare crash type.
Australian Government data shows that around 85% of reported cyclist casualty crashes on roads and streets involve another vehicle, but almost all are cars. (Only around 2% involve a collision with a pedestrian. Bicycle versus bicycle crashes account for an even smaller proportion than that).
P.S. Keep sending me the videos and questions. It’s far more interesting than reviewing business insurance renewals
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