The following table describes the 17 conflicts observed during the bicycle study.
No. |
Site |
Conflicting Party |
Conflict Description |
1 |
101 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist crosses in crosswalk and brakes for right-turning vehicle. Vehicle stops. |
2 |
106 |
Vehicle |
Person in parked vehicle opens door just as bike comes by, causing bicyclist to swerve and brake suddenly, almost losing control of bicycle. |
3 |
118 |
Vehicle |
Occupant of parked vehicle opens door just as bike comes by, causing bicyclist to swerve and brake suddenly. |
4 |
122 |
Pedestrian |
Pedestrian crosses street midblock between heavy traffic, does not see oncoming bike that has to stop suddenly, almost losing control. |
5 |
124 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist on crosswalk swerves to avoid right-turning vehicle. Vehicle brakes hard. |
6 |
124 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist swerves to avoid stopped vehicle; another vehicle from behind attempts to pass but has to brake because bicyclist is passing in front of them.
|
7 |
126 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist crosses street in front of oncoming vehicle, forcing the motorist to stop. Bicyclist has trouble pedaling and lingers in middle of street. |
8 |
140 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist crosses intersection on red signal causing oncoming motorist to brake. Bicyclist swerves to avoid collision. |
9 |
143 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist swerves left to avoid stopped vehicle ahead. Bicyclist swerves in front of vehicle in adjacent lane, causing motorist to brake suddenly. |
10 |
144 |
Pedestrian |
Bicyclist enters intersection on red signal and almost hits pedestrian crossing street. |
11 |
209 |
Vehicle |
Motorist turns right in front of bicyclist in adjacent bike lane, causing bicyclist to brake hard and swerve suddenly. |
12 |
209 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist does not stop for red signal but instead swerves back and forth in bike lane and adjacent lanes, not watching for vehicles in adjacent lanes.
Motorist in right-turn lane has to brake suddenly to avoid swerving bike. |
13 |
315 |
Vehicle |
Motorist in through lane cuts to right to get into right-turn lane, in front of adjacent bicyclist, causing bicyclist to brake hard and swerve. |
14 |
402 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist crosses in front of oncoming vehicle, causing motorist to brake suddenly. Driver blows horn, bicyclist increases speed and proceeds across. |
15 |
412 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist in bike lane makes left turn in near crosswalk, goes halfway across, then stops for traffic making left turn from cross street. Bicyclist
eventually does U-turn. |
16 |
424 |
Vehicle |
Bicyclist enters intersection as signal changes from yellow to red. Vehicle on side street starts through on green but has to stop for bicyclist. Bicyclist
also brakes. |
17 |
425 |
Vehicle |
Motorist makes left turn in front of oncoming bicyclist in bike lane at unsignalized intersection. Bicyclist has to brake suddenly and stop. Motorist also
brakes, then proceeds slowly. |