Factors associated with the crash risk of adult bicyclists

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This article evaluates the factors associated with the crash risk of adult bicyclists. A logistic regression analysis was used to determine and quantify risk factors, controlling simultaneously for a number of rider characteristics and bicycle use patterns. The analysis was based on data from a national survey of over 3,000 adult bicyclists, age 18 and older. The survey gathered information on the characteristics and use patterns of the bicyclists, and whether they had crashed or fallen from their bicycles during the preceding year. The results of the analysis show that the bicycle crash risk is systematically related to a rider's age, riding distances, riding surface, bicycle type, and geographical region of residence.

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Gregory B. Rodgers, PhD is a senior economist with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). He has been with the CPSC since 1982, where he has primarily been involved in conducting risk analyses and cost-benefit analyses of product-related regulatory actions. He received his BA from Willamette University (Salem, OR), and his MS and PhD degrees in economics from Purdue University. From 1977–1979, Dr. Rodgers was an assistant professor of economics at Indiana State University, and from

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