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B
Data
Collection Guidelines for
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Injury Study
CASE
IDENTIFICATION
In identifying
cases for this study, it is important to remember that we are interested
in pedestrians and bicyclists injured in both motor vehicle and non-motor
vehicle collisions or falls, occurring either on the roadway, in other
public areas open to vehicular traffic (parking lots, service stations,
sidewalk, etc.), or, in some cases, on private property (driveways,
yards, etc.). The following case definitions should apply:
Bicyclist:
Any person riding or being carried on a bicycle or other two- or three-wheeled
vehicle operated solely by pedals.
Includes:
bicycle
tricycle
big wheel
pedal scooter
Excludes:
mopeds
other motor-assisted bicycles
motorized scooters
If a person
is walking or pushing a bicycle at the time of the injury event, or
standing or kneeling beside a bicycle (e.g., repairing a flat tire),
the individual should be coded as a pedestrian rather than a bicyclist.
Examples
of bicyclist injury cases that should be included in the database
include the following:
Example 1. A 22-year-old college student is injured when struck by a
motor vehicle while riding his bicycle to campus.
Example
2. A 3-year-old riding a "big wheel" is injured when her
mother runs over her while backing a car out of the driveway of her
house.
Example
3. A 9-year-old boy falls from his bike and breaks his arm while riding
on a dirt path behind his house.
Example
4. A 50-year-old bicyclist swerves and loses his balance trying to
avoid a vehicle that has turned in front of him at an intersection.
The vehicle leaves the scene of the accident without stopping.
Example
5. A 15-year-old girl is injured when the bike she is riding collides
with a car in the parking lot of the neighborhood grocery store.
Example
6. A 12-year-old boy loses his balance and falls practicing "wheelies"
in the road in front of his house.
Example
7. A bike racer is injured when struck by a truck's side mirror as
it passes him on the left.
Example
8. A 5-year-old is practicing riding his new two-wheel bike on the
sidewalk, and crashes into a mailbox.
Example
9. A cyclist competing in a race on an off-road course is injured
when he crashes into another cyclist.
Examples
of injury cases that should not be included in the bicycle database
are:
Example
1. A person struck by a car while walking a bicycle across a busy
intersection. (This would be coded as a pedestrian and not a bicycle
case.)
Example
2. Someone injured while riding a moped. (A moped is motor driven.)
Example
3. Individuals injured while riding, or otherwise in contact with,
a bicycle inside a residence or building.
Example
4. Persons injured while repairing, carrying, loading onto a vehicle,
or otherwise handling a bicycle, but not actually riding it at the
time of the injury.
Pedestrian:
Any person traveling from one location to another, not in or upon a
motor vehicle or other road vehicle. Also includes persons working or
playing in roadways or other areas generally open to vehicular traffic.
Includes:
(1) all
persons injured as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle, regardless
of where the collision took place.
(2) other
persons injured as the result of a fall or other mishap while walking,
running, standing, working, playing, lying, etc. on a public street
or highway or in a public vehicular area (PVA). A PVA is
any area that is generally open to and used by the public for vehicular
traffic, including entrances to public buildings, parking lots and
garages, service stations, stores, restaurants, businesses, etc.
(3) persons
injured on other public transportation-related pathways not generally
open to vehicular traffic, including, but not limited to, public walkways,
alleyways, multi-purpose trails, etc.
Excludes:
(1) persons
injured on private property unless a motor vehicle is involved.
(2) persons
injured on public property not serving a transportation function (playgrounds,
ballfields, parks, etc.), unless a motor vehicle is involved.
(3) any
injury incurred while inside a building, residence, or other structure,
with the exception of parking garages and like facilities.
Examples
of pedestrian injury cases that should be included in the database
are:
Example
1. A 6-year-old darts out into the street and is struck by a passing
motorist.
Example
2. A child playing in the driveway to his house is run over by a backing
vehicle.
Example
3. A 60-year-old trips on a curb and falls while crossing the street.
Example
4. A 22-year-old jogger is struck by a bicyclist on a multi-use path.
Example
5. A woman pushing a grocery cart in the parking lot of a grocery
store is struck by a motor vehicle exiting a parking space.
Example
6. A rollerblader loses control and falls while exercising on a greenway
trail.
Example
7. A shopper trips on a curb while walking to her car parked in the
mall parking lot.
Example
8. A child is struck by an ice cream truck that has pulled into a
ballfield.
Examples
of cases that should not be included in the pedestrian database
are:
Example
1. An elderly woman trips and falls in her driveway while walking
to her mailbox. (The injury event has occurred on private property
and no motor vehicle is involved.)
Example
2. A child is injured playing on a school playground. (The event has
occurred on property not serving a transportation function, and no
motor vehicle is involved.)
Example
3. A jogger sprains an ankle while running on a track at the local
park. (The event has occurred on property not serving a transportation
function, and no motor vehicle is involved.)
Example
4. A man shoveling snow slips and falls on the sidewalk in front of
his house. (The man is not a pedestrian traveling from one location
to another, and his injury is not roadway-related.)
Example
5. A worker repairing a pothole in the road is injured using a piece
of heavy equipment. (The person's injury is not roadway-related.)
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