Statistics
These numbers are for the 2,180 incidents that resulted in near-misses, without causing any crash or collision.
Modes of transport
Reporter or victim modes of transport (one per incident):
| Reporter/Victim Types | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclist | 2061 | 95% |
| Car driver | 61 | 3% |
| Pedestrian | 28 | 1% |
| Other modes | 20 | 1% |
| Motorbike rider | 5 | 0% |
| Bus / coach driver | 2 | 0% |
| Van driver | 1 | 0% |
| Emergency vehicle driver | 1 | 0% |
| Lorry driver | 1 | 0% |
Offending modes of transport (one or more per incident):
| Offending Types | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Car driver | 1413 | 65% |
| Van driver | 288 | 13% |
| Bus / coach driver | 146 | 7% |
| Taxi driver | 137 | 6% |
| Lorry driver | 126 | 6% |
| Cyclist | 89 | 4% |
| Other modes | 58 | 3% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 2% |
| Motorbike rider | 13 | 1% |
| Emergency vehicle driver | 1 | 0% |
Road layout/conditions
| Road Layout | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Straight section of road | 847 | 39% |
| Simple junction (such as a T-junction, cross-roads or mini-roundabout) | 724 | 33% |
| Bend in road | 271 | 12% |
| Pinch point (a place where the road narrows by features such as a pedestrian build-out, bollards, etc) | 231 | 11% |
| Other road layouts | 184 | 8% |
| Complex junction (such as a large roundabout or flyover.) | 162 | 7% |
| Traffic signal | 149 | 7% |
| Cycle lane (marked on the road with a white line and/or different coloured road surface) | 105 | 5% |
| Crossing point (such as a zebra crossing) | 44 | 2% |
| Cycle track/cycle path (a cycle route or facility not on the road) | 10 | 0% |
Manoeuvres
| Manoeuvre causing crash/collision | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| The other person overtook me. | 1060 | 49% |
| The other person cut me up. | 647 | 30% |
| The other person failed to give way when it was my priority. | 382 | 18% |
| The other person turned across my path while travelling in the same direction as me. | 337 | 15% |
| Other manoeuvres | 317 | 15% |
| The other person turned from another road onto the road I was travelling on. | 231 | 11% |
| The other person turned across my path while travelling in a different direction to me. | 158 | 7% |
| The other person entered/exited a roundabout. | 131 | 6% |
| The other person crossed the road I was travelling on. | 72 | 3% |
| I entered/exited a roundabout. | 43 | 2% |
| I overtook the other person. | 23 | 1% |
| The other person rear-ended me. | 14 | 1% |
| I turned across the other person’s path while travelling the same direction as them. | 9 | 0% |
| I crossed the road the other person was travelling on. | 4 | 0% |
| I failed to give way when it was the other person’s priority. | 3 | 0% |
| I cut up the other person. | 2 | 0% |
| I turned from another road onto the road the other person was travelling on. | 1 | 0% |
| I rear-ended the other person. | 1 | 0% |
Behaviour
| Behaviour causing crash/collision | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Used poor judgement | 1317 | 60% |
| Impatient | 1163 | 53% |
| Ignorant of how different modes of transport work | 898 | 41% |
| Inattentive | 733 | 34% |
| Intimidating | 710 | 33% |
| Deliberately endangered me and/or others | 669 | 31% |
| Too fast for conditions | 501 | 23% |
| Didn’t see me | 437 | 20% |
| Obviously in breach of the law, please specify below. | 357 | 16% |
| Other behaviours | 262 | 12% |
| Not in control of the vehicle | 108 | 5% |
Blame
Did the reporter think they were to blame?
| Reporter to blame? | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1982 | 91% |
| Unspecified | 167 | 8% |
| Partly | 28 | 1% |
| Entirely | 3 | 0% |
Did the reporter think the other people were to blame?
| Others to blame? | No. of incidents | % of incidents |
|---|---|---|
| Entirely | 1920 | 88% |
| Unspecified | 166 | 8% |
| Mostly | 70 | 3% |
| Partly | 15 | 1% |
| No | 9 | 0% |
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