%0 Journal Article %A Talbot, Rachel %A Reed, Steve %A Christie, Nicola %A Barnes, Jo %A Thomas, Pete %D 2017 %T Fatal and serious collisions involving pedal cyclists and trucks in London between 2007 and 2011 %U https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Fatal_and_serious_collisions_involving_pedal_cyclists_and_trucks_in_London_between_2007_and_2011/4985084 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.4985084.v1 %2 https://tandf.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/8391992 %K Cyclist %K trucks %K crash %K contributory factors %K road safety %K fatality %X

Objective: 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.

Methods: 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.

Results: 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.

Conclusions: 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.

%I Taylor & Francis