COLLISIONS BETWEEN CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS IN NEW ZEALAND. TRAFFIC RESEARCH REPORT NO. 27

Accidents involving cyclists and motorists were examined and classified according to a set of accident types developed by Cross and Fisher in the U.S. The relative frequencies of the various types were noted, as were variations between New Zealand and the U.S. Possible causes of the variations were considered. Potential countermeasures to increase cyclist safety were considered in view of the accident dynamics.