Bicycle Accidents

A California bicyclist was severely injured in the aftermath of a two-car collision in a Fountain Valley intersection Wednesday. The cyclist was reportedly stopped at a traffic light waiting for the lights to change when two sports utility vehicles collided in the intersection. Police believe one of the SUVs veered off from the initial accident, …

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The intersection at Fell and Masonic in the Panhandle has long been a source of concern, not only for the city of San Francisco, but also pedestrians, cyclists, and commuters. According to the SF Examiner, there were 17 injury collisions at the intersection between 2007 and 2009. As recently as December 20th of 2011 a …

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Officials in Sacramento County are weighing in on bicycle safety. The California Highway Patrol has announced a new 10-month campaign intended to reduce the number of bicycle accidents in Sacramento County. The initiative follows a study that looked at bicycle and pedestrian accidents on northern Sacramento County roads between 2007 and 2009.

Over the past six months, there have been a number of fatal accidents in San Francisco. The fatalities have raised the concerns of local authorities who are calling on San Francisco bicyclists and pedestrians to be safe as the holiday season continues. City officials are asking motorists, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists to be …

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A San Francisco bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in an early morning bicycle accident Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials say the 22-year-old rider was crossing a street in the Mission District around 2:00 a.m. when he was struck by a taxicab. Authorities say the cab driver ran a red light just before …

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Seven women and five men took slightly more than an hour deliberating the evidence in a fatal bicycle accident case. The jury heard several days of testimony regarding the Oct. 23, 2009 car and bike accident that claimed the life of a Morgan Hill man. The jury heard from witnesses and accident reconstruction experts during …

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Distracted driving and drunk driving are not the only causes of fatal accidents in California. However, as any San Francisco personal injury attorney knows, cellphone use or alcohol can increase the risk of traffic accidents greatly. Last week this blog reported a story about a motorcycle accident that may have involved alcohol and cellphone use, …

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Last September, a man dipped the rear tire of his Cervelo 2 bike in the Pacific Ocean along the California coast. It was the start of a planned 21-day ride across the country to raise money for victims of the BP oil spill. The trek ended tragically, just 300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. A …

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Sources say that 45 percent of bicycling accidents involving motor vehicles occur at intersections. Bicyclists are at high risk for injury in any traffic accident with a car or truck. Protective gear, reflectors and proper lighting on a bicycle offer little protection against the mass of moving metal and hazards created in the infrastructure of …

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A Chico State student was struck while bicycling Monday by a campus police cruiser. The bike accident occurred at an intersection on campus at roughly 10:15 p.m. A University Police cruiser had stopped at a stop sign and began to roll forward just before the accident happened. A University Police spokesman says the unidentified bicyclist …

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