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Types of Bicycle and Ebike Accidents
Here’s a summary of its findings on types of bicycle and ebike accidents involving motor vehicles that can be helpful to bicyclists and ebike riders.
- Riding against traffic. Nearly 25 percent of all bicycle accidents in traffic occur when a bicyclist or ebike rider is riding against oncoming traffic. Riding the wrong way in traffic accounts for a significant percentage of severe injuries and fatalities.
- Exiting from a private drive. These crashes occur when a bicyclist or ebike rider comes from a private drive, alley, side street, or sidewalk and enters a roadway. They account for 5.1 percent of all crashes, and they most often occur in residential areas.
- Stop signs and stop lights. These accidents present a motorist who is stopped at a traffic control device. He or she then pulls out into the intersection and strikes the bicyclist or ebike rider. Such crashes represent 9.7 percent of all crashes between bicyclists or ebike riders and motorists.
- Vehicle driver overtaking the motorist. In this scenario, the bicyclist or ebike rider is legally occupying the roadway and gets hit from behind by an overtaking vehicle. Injuries are usually severe, and fatalities aren’t unusual.
- Driver turning left. Although vehicles turning left account for more than 40 percent of all motorcycle accidents, they only account for 1.2 percent of all bicycle and ebike accidents. The slower speed of a bicycle or ebike is the distinguishing factor.
- Driver turning right. The recipe for this accident is a bicyclist or ebike rider riding on the right side of a lane of traffic while immediately approaching an intersection. He or she might be in a driver’s blind spot when the driver makes a right turn. Sometimes the motorist even passes the bicyclist and makes a right turn directly in front of the bike or ebike.
- Getting “doored.” The crash scenario is simple. A driver park legally on the street and opens his or her door to exit the vehicle. The bicycle or ebike rider slams into the open door.
There are sensible precautions that bicyclists and ebike riders can take to protect themselves from careless and negligent drivers, but they’re still not fully protected.
The team at USACarCrashNetwork.com urges victims of bicycle and ebike accidents to get a free, private case evaluation.
What to Do If Injured in an Bicycle or Ebike Accident
You want to be prepared in case you’re in an auto accident, whether or not the collision was your fault. Preparation will help you protect your ability to make a car insurance claim against an at-fault driver, and also help you if another driver falsely blames you for the accident.
Here’s what to do in this stressful situation, including how to prepare to deal with first responders, injuries, other drivers, and insurance companies.
- What to do immediately after a collision. Pull your car over to a safe, well-lit place nearby, preferably a public one where others can see both you and the other driver.
- Secure kids, pets, seniors, and the disabled. Don’t remove children, elders, or otherwise incapacitated people from the car after the accident–they may have injuries you can’t see, so let a first responder remove them from their car seats to assess them for injuries.
- Calling an ambulance or law enforcement. After you and your vehicle are in a safe place, check to see if you or anyone in your vehicle at the time of the accident has injuries–call law enforcement, and then an ambulance if someone shows even minor harm from the accident.
- Talking to the other driver. Refrain from making admissions or blurting out you’re sorry, even when you feel you’re at fault–avoid expressing anger toward the other driver, and don’t blame the accident on another driver at the scene or accept blame from another driver or witnesses on the scene.
- Don’t make deals about damage payments. Don’t make any side deals with other drivers to accept or pay cash for the accident instead of filing an insurance claim, even if the other driver offers a significant sum or claims they have no auto insurance.
- Collecting the right information. Consistently keeping your documents in order is essential in collecting the right information for insurance claims:
- Name and contact information
- Insurance company and policy number
- Driver’s license and license plate number
- Type, color, and model of vehicle
- Location of accident
- Take pictures or videos of specific details of the accident from a variety of angles
- Starting an auto insurance claim after an accident. It’s important to contact your insurance company as soon as possible after an accident.
- Finding fault for a car accident. After you make a claim, insurance adjusters determine fault and what you’ll receive for repairs or to replace your car if it’s totaled–if you’re unsatisfied with the response you receive, now is the time to contact a competent accident attorney for a free, private case evaluation.
The team at USACarCrashNetwork.com believes that bicycle and ebike accident victims should receive the compensation they deserve for damages, injuries, and lost wages.
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