Bicycle Accidents Category Archives

Bicycle Accident: Left Turn Scare

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Early Evening, Moderate, Large Car, 36-45, Female | No Comments |

Street: Steiner St.
Cross Street: O\’Farrell St.
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2005-12-09
Time: early evening
Severity: moderate
Driver’s Vehicle: large car
Driver’s Age: 39
Driver’s Gender: Female
Description: It was dark. I was using a headlight (but after this accident, which is my first, I went out and bought a much much brighter one). I was cycling north on Steiner. The car was […]

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Bicycle Accident: MUNI Track Scare

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Late Morning, Not Severe, None, age not applicable, Gender Not Applicable | No Comments |

Street: Market St
Cross Street: 8th St
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2003-08-01
Time: late morning
Severity: not severe
Driver’s Vehicle: other
Driver’s Age:
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: No driver - I got caught in the Muni tracks and crashed in the middle of the intersection. Luckily it was a red light phase both ways when it happened, so I didn’t get hit. Pedestrians […]

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Bicycle Accident: No Description. Bummer.

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Late Afternoon, Moderate, Large Car, 26-35, Male | No Comments |

Street: Market Street
Cross Street: Valencia Street
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2006-02-14
Time: late afternoon
Severity: moderate
Driver’s Vehicle: large car
Driver’s Age: 35
Driver’s Gender: Male

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Bicycle Accident: This one was mine

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Early Evening, Not Severe, Small Car, 56-65, Male | No Comments |

Street: Bryant
Cross Street: 11th
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2005-10-13
Time: early evening
Severity: not severe
Driver’s Vehicle: small car
Driver’s Age: 61
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: I spit on some dude.

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Bicycle Accident: No Description. Bummer.

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Late Morning, Not Severe, SUV / Truck / Van, 26-35, Male | No Comments |

Street: Mission Street
Cross Street: 9th Street
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2005-11-15
Time: late morning
Severity: not severe
Driver’s Vehicle: truck
Driver’s Age: 34
Driver’s Gender: Male

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Bicycle Accident: Runt Hits Ruts

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Late Evening, Severe, None, age not applicable, Gender Not Applicable | No Comments |

Street: Haight Street
Cross Street: Divisadero Street
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2005-8-01
Time: late evening
Severity: severe
Driver’s Vehicle: other
Driver’s Age: 23
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: Riding down Haight street going waay too fast, hit a small rut in road which caused me to fly over the handlebars. Watch out for that rut!

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Bicycle Accident: Serious Road Rage

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Late Afternoon, Moderate, Large Car, 16-25, Male | No Comments |

Street: 23rd Street
Cross Street: Indiana
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 1998-09-01
Time: late afternoon
Severity: moderate
Driver’s Vehicle: large car
Driver’s Age: 25
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: Having just left CalTrain, I was on my bike, crossing 23rd Street at the intersection near the top of the Northbound CalTrain stairs. After I was in the intersection, a car headed east on 23rd Street […]

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Bicycle Accident: Impatient Grazing

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Early Evening, Not Severe, Small Car, 26-35, Male | No Comments |

Street: 24th Street
Cross Street: Valencia
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 2006-09-21
Time: early evening
Severity: not severe
Driver’s Vehicle: small car
Driver’s Age: 30
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: I was biking up 24th Street from Valencia towards Guerrero. I was biking at a good pace, close to the parked cars, though there was not ample room for a car to pass me. However, […]

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Bicycle Accident: Silver Ford Taurus Liscense 2FT958

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Early Evening, Severe, Large Car, 26-35, Male | No Comments |

Street: Mission st.
Cross Street: 30th
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 04.26.06
Time: early evening
Severity: severe
Driver’s Vehicle: large car
Driver’s Age: 35
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: I was riding home like every other day but that nite was extra great. I wasn’t hot, I wasn’t cold (which is a rare ride for SF). Riding down Valencia and actually blew through the light […]

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Bicycle Accident: Illegal Right Turn

9 April 2007 | Bicycle Accidents, Early Evening, Moderate, SUV / Truck / Van, 26-35, Male | No Comments |

Street: Masonic
Cross Street: Fell
City: San Francisco
State: California
Date: 1/31/06
Time: early evening
Severity: moderate
Driver’s Vehicle: SUV
Driver’s Age: 35
Driver’s Gender: Male
Description: Driver didn’t put on right turn signal, and turned into me as I tried to bike straight. There was a green light, he was in a right turn/go straight lane. I was on his right. It was dusk. […]

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