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34 <br /> than half(53 percent)of all crashes involving bicyclists. In examining this in more detail, the specific <br /> crash types are "Motorist Overtaking— Misjudged Space", "Motorist Overtaking—Undetected Bicyclist", <br /> and "Motorist Overtaking—Other/Unknown."This crash type is directly related to the existing <br /> conditions for bicyclists on rural Orange County roads, namely narrow, high-speed travel lanes, minimal <br /> shoulders, and, at least in some areas, limited sight distances at curves. Other crash groups, including <br /> ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... <br /> Crash Group <br /> 60.0/ °° 18(52.9%) <br /> Nr IIIIIIIIII Motorist Left Turn/Merge <br /> 40.0% "° <br /> Motorist Overtaking Bicyclist <br /> (14.7%) 4(11 8%) <br /> ......... <br /> 20.0% °� 3 (8.8%) 1(2.9%) <br /> 00 1 ifilioi\i11 11, 2(5.9%) 1 (2.9%) IIIIIIIIIIIMotorist Right Turn/Merge <br /> et% .,'s* et% et%e c)\ .(k c�o� �rec ' Bicyclist Left Turn/Merge <br /> �6 4 o• <br /> i,C\ �A •c,�\ c,(\ \eta .c\ ,r5 <br /> SS �� SS `� o �J Qa Motorist Failed to Yield Sign <br /> - <br /> •S` <br /> O,e`�- �`�•O ��e`e a\ea� c• <21)a�a\e\ Controlled Intersection <br /> �o�ot` o�ok\c' oco* .6c,e �o�\y' �o�Lo Q Loss of Control/Turning Error <br /> "Motorist Left Turn/Merge", "Motorist Right Turn/Merge", and "Bicyclist Left Turn/Merge", relate <br /> directly to turning movements by either the bicyclist or the motorist as the primary reason for the crash, <br /> while "Motorist Failure to Yield" is similar to "Motorist Overtaking Bicyclist." Only one reported "Loss of <br /> Control/Turning Error" crash and one "Parallel Paths—Other/Unknown" crash occurred over this seven <br /> year period. Generally, the interaction of motor vehicles and bicycles away from intersections accounts <br /> for the largest percentage of crashes,while conflict points during turning movements by either <br /> motorists or bicyclists are also significant crash considerations.These conclusions are reinforced by an <br /> .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. <br /> examination of the <br /> roadway character and <br /> Roadway Feature roadway features at the <br /> crash locations. <br /> 21(61.8%) <br /> 70.0/ 111110 ii`0(A Ch 4'( V l'''"(I tri1% ",S akY c <br /> 60.0 <br /> ii`0(A(efth4'( V (,h ft" i a« t ^). <br /> As expected, an <br /> 400% 7(206%) <br /> examination of roadway <br /> 200/ <br /> ° ( <br /> 2( <br /> 4(11.8%) (5.9%) <br /> 11001y1 ,li features at crash locations <br /> lk 0\ l!! ,10.0% �� R <br /> 0.0% ..W .. <br /> ( confirms that while <br /> Driveway, Four-Way T-Intersection No Special traditional conflict points <br /> Private Intersection Feature such as driveways, four- <br /> Orange County Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis <br />