Riding a bike is dangerous: Don't do it
A cyclist was killed after a crash with a parked city vehicle in the Bayview, officials said Friday.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission said their vehicle was involved in the fatal incident on May 30 at the corner of Newhall Street and Fairfax Avenue at 9:30 a.m.
The identity of the cyclist has not yet been released by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.
“We are deeply saddened by this tragic bicycle accident that resulted in a loss of life,” PUC spokesperson Nancy Hayden Crowley said. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and loved ones of this individual. The SFPUC is fully cooperating with San Francisco Police Department investigators. Our thoughts remain with all of those affected by this heartbreaking situation.”
Police confirmed they responded to the crash. The individual was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the department said there is an ongoing investigation.
“We are heartbroken and angry that another person has been killed while riding their bike, and our hearts are with their family and friends as they mourn,” San Francisco Bike Coalition Executive Director Christopher White said. “No one should lose their lives while biking in San Francisco.”
Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents the area, did not respond to a request for comment.
“This tragic killing—like all roadway fatalities and injuries in our city—was preventable, and the city needs to do more to prevent fatalities and injuries by implementing policies and infrastructure that help people shift trips away from cars to bikes and other forms of sustainable transportation,” said transit activist Luke Bornheimer.
Traffic deaths involving cyclists are rare in San Francisco compared to pedestrian deaths, according to city data. Cyclist Laura Taylor was killed in a hit-and-run collision near Interstate 280 in October. Cycling world champion Ethan Boyes was killed by a drunk driver in the Presidio in April last year.
Deaths involving city vehicles are also uncommon, but in 2013, a Recreation and Parks Department staffer killed a sunbathing woman in Bernal Heights. The woman’s family was later paid $15 million by the city in a settlement.
Vision Zero, a city program that aims to reduce traffic-related deaths, reported 17 out of the 276 fatal incidents involving a bicyclist between 2013 and 2023. The program started in 2014 and has faced criticism for not making progress in reducing deaths.
Rob's comment:
This unlucky guy was "doored" to death. Supervisor Walton's quote makes him sound dumber than he probably is, since this kind of accident was a result of carelessness by the person opening the door and the guy on the bike who was engaged in a dangerous activity that our trendy, misguided city, by the way, officially encourages.
See also Crashing solo is half the problem and Riding a bike is dangerous: Don't do it, and The Centers for Disease Control on Bicycle Safety.
Labels: Bicycle Coalition, Cycling and Safety, Vision Zero
posted by Rob Anderson @ 6:00 PM
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276 deaths in 10 years = 0.00032% if my math is correct.(sf population has shrunk so I could be off) Their 17 bike deaths is about 1 a year I guess. They never use current numbers. Always using a total of 10 or 20 years to make it seem as though half the city is dying. It was a parked car and still blaming cars. Typical liberal progressives.
It's not just about fatalities. It's about serious injuries. From a link in the post:
"For riders over the age of 45, the proportion of injuries rose by 81 percent during that time, the authors wrote. Older riders who got hurt were more likely to need further care as well, with the proportion of them being admitted to hospitals jumping from 39 to 65 percent.
“These injuries were not only bad enough to bring riders to the emergency room, but the patients had to be admitted for further care,” said Benjamin Breyer, senior author of the study and chief of urology at San Francisco General Hospital. “If you take typical 25-year-olds and 60-year-olds, if they have a similar crash, it’s more likely the older person will have more severe injuries.”
The authors used data from a national injury surveillance database gathered from 100 emergency departments across the country and found the upward trend in injuries reflected an overall growth in ridership among older adults"....
“It's not just about fatalities. It's about serious injuries.”
Meaning their traffic fatalities are so low they’re looking for other excuses to make an anti car argument. Plenty of “Older” people need an auto to get around as well. These people have no shame they’ll use any bs to further their agenda.
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