10.6084/m9.figshare.4985084.v1 Rachel Talbot Rachel Talbot Steve Reed Steve Reed Nicola Christie Nicola Christie Jo Barnes Jo Barnes Pete Thomas Pete Thomas Fatal and serious collisions involving pedal cyclists and trucks in London between 2007 and 2011 Taylor & Francis Group 2017 Cyclist trucks crash contributory factors road safety fatality 2017-05-08 18:16:38 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Fatal_and_serious_collisions_involving_pedal_cyclists_and_trucks_in_London_between_2007_and_2011/4985084 <p><b>Objective</b>: Increased numbers of people riding pedal cycles have led to a greater focus on pedal cycle safety. The aim of this article is to explore factors that are associated with fatal and a small number of serious-injury pedal cyclist crashes involving trucks that occurred in London between 2007 and 2011.</p> <p><b>Methods</b>: Data were collected from police collision files for 53 crashes, 27 of which involved a truck (≥3.5 tonnes) and a pedal cycle. A systematic case review approach was used to identify the infrastructure, vehicle road user, and management factors that contributed to these crashes and injuries and how these factors interacted.</p> <p><b>Results</b>: Trucks turning left conflicting with pedal cyclists traveling straight ahead was a common crash scenario. Key contributory factors identified included the pedal cyclists not being visible to the truck drivers, road narrowing, and inappropriate positioning of pedal cyclists.</p> <p><b>Conclusions</b>: Crashes involving trucks and pedal cyclists are complex events that are caused by multiple interacting factors; therefore, multiple measures are required to prevent them from occurring.</p>