Where do cycle accidents happen?

The direct.gov.uk site have just published a spreadsheet containing the
grid references where injury accidents reported to the Police occurred.

http://innovate.direct.gov.uk/2009/0...some-raw-data/

Thought some people here might be interested.

--chris

Chris Gerhard writes:

The direct.gov.uk site have just published a spreadsheet containing the
grid references where injury accidents reported to the Police occurred.

http://innovate.direct.gov.uk/2009/0...some-raw-data/

Thought some people here might be interested.

I'm a bit confused by the intro text:

"The data in the attached sheets show the location of personal injury
accidents reported to the police in which at least one pedal cycle was
involved.

Definition Accident: Involves personal injury occurring on the public
highway (including footways) in which at least one road vehicle or a
vehicle in collision with a pedestrian is involved and which becomes known
to the police within 30 days of its occurrence. The vehicle need not be
moving, and accidents involving stationary vehicles and pedestrians or
users are included"

So are the recorded accidents only the ones where both a cyclist and a
pedestrian are involved?

Roos

"Roos Eisma" wrote

Definition Accident: Involves personal injury occurring on the public
highway (including footways) in which at least one road vehicle or a
vehicle in collision with a pedestrian is involved

So are the recorded accidents only the ones where both a cyclist and a
pedestrian are involved?

at least one road vehicle OR a vehicle in collision with a ped

A lone cyclist hitting a lampost should count under the first condition.

But then again, a vehicle in collision with a ped would also be included in
the first clause so I don't know why they need to state it explicitly,
unless they are including vehicles that are not road vehicles like maybe
motorized pavement sweepers?

"POHB" writes:

"Roos Eisma" wrote

Definition Accident: Involves personal injury occurring on the public
highway (including footways) in which at least one road vehicle or a
vehicle in collision with a pedestrian is involved

So are the recorded accidents only the ones where both a cyclist and a
pedestrian are involved?

at least one road vehicle OR a vehicle in collision with a ped

A lone cyclist hitting a lampost should count under the first condition.

But then again, a vehicle in collision with a ped would also be included in
the first clause so I don't know why they need to state it explicitly,
unless they are including vehicles that are not road vehicles like maybe
motorized pavement sweepers?

Ah, I think I wasn't inserting the comma in the right place, and
interpreted it that at least one pedestrian should be involved. Now I
remember why I didn't become a lawyer

Roos

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:23:57 -0000
"POHB" wrote:

But then again, a vehicle in collision with a ped would also be
included in the first clause so I don't know why they need to state
it explicitly,

Kids on the pavement or footpath running into grannies?

On 10 Mar, 23:31, Chris Gerhard wrote:
The direct.gov.uk site have just published a spreadsheet containing the
grid references where injury accidents reported to the Police occurred.

http://innovate.direct.gov.uk/2009/0...some-raw-data/

Thought some people here might be interested.


http://zoo.f2s.com/rewired/

A Google Maps mashup of incident info.

elyob wrote:

On 10 Mar, 23:31, Chris Gerhard wrote:
The direct.gov.uk site have just published a spreadsheet containing
the grid references where injury accidents reported to the Police
occurred.

http://innovate.direct.gov.uk/2009/0...some-raw-data/

Thought some people here might be interested.


http://zoo.f2s.com/rewired/

A Google Maps mashup of incident info.

Why change the wording from accident to collision?

--
Paul - xxx

'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp

On 11 Mar 2009 16:21:18 GMT someone who may be "Paul - xxx"
wrote this:-

Why change the wording from accident to collision?

That should be obvious.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54

David Hansen wrote:

On 11 Mar 2009 16:21:18 GMT someone who may be "Paul - xxx"
wrote this:-

Why change the wording from accident to collision?

That should be obvious.

...and yet it isn't.

--
Paul - xxx

'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp

"Chris Gerhard" wrote in message
...
The direct.gov.uk site have just published a spreadsheet containing the
grid references where injury accidents reported to the Police occurred.

http://innovate.direct.gov.uk/2009/0...some-raw-data/

Thought some people here might be interested.

when plotted,
http://www.astd60.dsl.pipex.com/cycle_data.htm