Comments on: 23% of Bike Involved Collisions are Hit & Run, and other LAPD data

By: 2008 Bike Involved Collisions in Los Angeles | Bikeside LA

2008 Bike Involved Collisions in Los Angeles | Bikeside LA — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:39:50 +0000

[...] Earlier this month we released a preliminary report from LAPD’s Sergeant Krumer about the bike involved collisions in 2008. Krumer has finalized that report. You can download the report here, or view it below. I suggest clicking “full” so you’ll be able to read it better. There’s definitely some good stuff that has been added since the previous report, so I recommend checking it out (download): [...]

By: A quantum leap in L.A.’s cycling culture « BikingInLA

A quantum leap in L.A.’s cycling culture « BikingInLA — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:10:11 +0000

[...] to address cyclists concerns, and has begun tracking bicycling collisions — revealing that a full 23% of reported bicycle collisions are hit and runs. In addition, they’ve issued a call for cyclists to report dangerous intersections so they can [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:04:39 +0000

Just for clarity – LAPD put together this report . . . and I’m just releasing what they gave to us in the Cyclist LAPD Task Force meeting.

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » LAPD: Nearly a Quarter of All Bike Crashes Are Hit and Runs. Help Us Cut Down on Crashes

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:07:27 +0000

[...] by Damien Newton on February 5, 2010 Image: LAPD via Westside Bikeside [...]

By: 23% of Bike Involved Collisions are Hit & Run | Los Angeles Metblogs

23% of Bike Involved Collisions are Hit & Run | Los Angeles Metblogs — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:15:26 +0000

[...] over at Westsidebikeside has the scoop: “LAPD Sergeant David Krumer and Commander David Doan sorted through massive [...]

By: The Bike Path To Nowhere | Westside Bikeside

The Bike Path To Nowhere | Westside Bikeside — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:51:09 +0000

[...] 2008, 23% of 1581 bike collisions were hit & runs, and more than 3/4s of those were felony hit & run. Cyclists need help, but not help at any [...]

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:52:48 +0000

I’m glad to have the document, but I find it somewhat confusing when trying to determine who did what action. For example, “red light violations” account for a significant percentage of crashes, but did the driver or the cyclist run the light?

By: Damien Newton

Damien Newton — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:02:08 +0000

Great work Enci and Alex. That stat should raise eyebrows.