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2011 Bicycle Crashes in Fairfax County
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Fairfax County had 84 reportable crashes involving bicycles in 2011. This includes six hit and run crashes where a bicyclist was struck and the motorist fled the scene. None of these crashes involved the death of the bicyclist. In 51% of the crashes, the bicyclist was held at fault. The leading cause of most crashes involving bicyclists was one party failing to yield the right of way. In 26 crashes (31%) the bicyclist was found to not have the right of way and in 15 crashes (18%) the driver was found to not have the right of way. |
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The monthly breakdown of 2011 bicycle crashes: |
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For Some Perspective: Fairfax County had an estimated 10,612 total crashes in 2011. Crashes involving bicycles in this same period represent less than 1% of this total.
Data from Last Year:
Complete data and a map of |
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The police district breakdown of 2011 bicycle crashes: |
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Video on Bike Safety in Fairfax County
Complete List of 2011 Reportable Crashes Involving Bicycles |
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| Date | Time | Location | Who at Fault | Charge or Cause |
| January 01 | 1234 | BREVARD CT / RICHMOND HWY | Bicyclist at fault* | Drunk in public |
| February 11 | 1655 | BLAKE LN / LEE HWY | Driver at fault* | Fail to yield right of way |
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March 4 March 8 March 17 March 17 March 18 March 19 |
1053 1607 1617 1824 1646 1624 |
GUINEA RD / LITTLE RIVER TPKE CENTREVILLE RD / COPPERMINE RD 3400 PROSPERITY AVE 15000 STILLFIELD PL CHAIN BRIDGE RD / TYSONS BLVD COLLINGWOOD RD / WEST BOULEVARD DR |
Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault* Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault |
Did not have right-of-way Fail to obey signs/signals Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way |
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April 3 April 3 April 4 April 4 April 7 April 10 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 15 April 22 April 22 April 23 April 25 |
1649 1706 1819 1905 1554 1921 0920 1857 0758 1725 2158 1640 1931 1700 |
BACKLICK RD GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY / MONUMENT DR ANNANDALE RD / BARRETT RD SUNSET HILLS RD / WIEHLE AVE LITTLE RIVER TPKE / OLD COLUMBIA PIKE ARLINGTON BLVD / GRAHAM RD BURKE RD / BURKE LAKE RD (Hit & Run) BRADDOCK RD / SHADOW VALLEY DR PROSPERITY AVE/Metro Entrance OX RD / SILVERBROOK RD RANDOM HILLS RD / RIDGE TOP RD LEWINSVILLE RD / SPRING HILL RD OX RD / PORTSMOUTH RD BRADDOCK RD |
Bicyclist at fault Unknown Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Driver at fault Bicyclist at fault* Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Unknown |
Cutting in No charges placed Reckless driving Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Reckless driving Did not have right-of-way Exceed safe speed Fail to yield right of way No charges placed Bicycle without lights Fail to maintain control Fail to maintain control No charges placed |
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May 2 May 10 May 15 May 18 May 25 May 26 May 31 |
0920 0918 1525 0056 1853 1808 1436 |
MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY / OLD MILL RD ELECTRIC AVE / GALLOWS RD COLUMBIA PIKE / LEESBURG PIKE RICHMOND HWY BUCKMAN RD / MARTHA ST QUEEN ELIZABETH BLVD / WOODLAND WAY FRANCONIA RD / GROVEDALE DR |
Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Unknown Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault |
Fail to pay time & attention Did not have right-of-way No charges placed Overtaking at intersection No charges placed Did not have right-of-way Wrong side of road |
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June 3 June 6 June 8 June 9 June 14 June 15 June 15 June 17 June 17 June 17 June 19 June 22 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 29 |
2048 1514 0741 1746 0941 1152 2023 1705 1835 2012 1016 1556 1043 1627 1751 2014 |
LAYTON DR / MAYO CT CENTREVILLE RD / SUNRISE VALLEY DR NUTLEY ST / SWANEE LN SANTA CLARA DR MT VERNON MEMORIAL HWY / OLD MT VERNON RD ISAAC NEWTON SQ N / WIEHLE AVE DULLES TECHNOLOGY DR / SUNRISE VALLEY DR COLTS NECK RD / SOUTH LAKES DR COOPER ST / POLE RD GORHAM ST / LEESBURG PIKE BARON CAMERON AVE / GATESMEADOW WAY FRANCONIA RD / SEATREND WAY NORTH SHORE DR / VILLAGE RD GALLOWS BRANCH RD / OLD GALLOWS RD CEDAR LN / GALLOWS RD FALLFAX DR / LEE HWY |
Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Unknown Driver at fault Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault* Bicyclist at fault* Both at fault Driver at fault Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault* Unknown Bicyclist at fault |
Cutting in Hit & Run No charges placed Did not have right-of-way Fail to pay time & attention Fail to yield right of way Fail to yield right of way Improper turn/Avoid vehicle Driver distraction Fail to pay time & attention Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Fail to pay time & attention No charges placed Did not have right-of-way |
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July 2 July 3 July 4 July 7 July 9 July 19 July 27 July 30 July 31 |
1434 2251 2229 2319 0906 1546 0943 1013 1030 |
LITTLE RIVER TPKE / SOUTHLAND AVE LEESBURG PIKE / SLEEPY HOLLOW RD BENNINGTON WOODS RD / WALNUT BRANCH RD LEESBURG PIKE / PEACE VALLEY LN FURNACE RD / OX RD ANNANDALE RD / BARRETT RD JOHN MARR DR CENTREWOOD DR / SAINT GERMAIN DR HUNTINGTON AVE / OLD RICHMOND HWY |
Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault |
Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Disregard stop sign Disregard traffic signal Exceeded safe speed Hit and run Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way |
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August 4 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 20 |
0959 0757 1910 1911 1657 |
LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY RT7100 SB RAMP TO RT50 EB BUCKMAN RD / MARTHA WASHINGTON ST FALLS CHASE CT / GEORGETOWN PIKE MEDFORD DR |
Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Driver at fault* Driver at fault Driver at fault |
Wrong side of road Fail to pay time & attention Fail to pay time & attention Hit & Run Hit & Run |
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September 2 September 9 September 11 September 21 September 26 |
1943 1343 1005 1946 0929 |
RICHMOND HWY LADSON LN / RICHMOND HWY OX RD / PALMER DR GALLOWS RD / HOLMES RUN DR BRADENTON DR / CENTREVILLE RD |
Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Driver at fault* |
Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Following too close Did not have right-of-way |
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October 7 October 8 October 10 October 13 Ocotber 14 October 15 October 15 October 15 October 15 October 28 October 28 October 31 October 31 |
0734 1711 0858 0825 1743 1026 1222 1341 1903 0644 1842 1158 1745 |
EM ST / FRANCONIA RD COLERIDGE DR / SWIFT CT DOMINION DR / LEESBURG PIKE MCLEAREN RD / WEST OX RD CARLIN SPRINGS RD / LEESBURG PIKE CHANTILLY RD / LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY WARDS GROVE CIR / WOOD SORRELS LN FORT HUNT RD / WOODMONT RD LEE HWY / PICKWICK RD GUINEA RD / LITTLE RIVER TPKE AMHERST AVE / CUMBERLAND AVE BRADDOCK RD / OX RD AMHERST AVE / CALAMO ST |
Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Bicyclist at fault* Driver at fault* Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault Driver at fault* |
Improper passing Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Hit and run Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Did not have right-of-way Disregard traffic signal Did not have right-of-way Fail to pay time & attention |
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November 1 November 8 November 15 November 27 |
0608 1858 1708 0934 |
LAKEFORD DR / LEE HWY ARLINGTON BLVD ARLINGTON BLVD / CHERRY ST BURKE STATION RD / COTTON FARM RD |
Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault Driver at fault* Driver at fault* |
Did not have right-of-way Disregard traffic sign Did not have right-of-way Hit and run |
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December 7 December 15 December 23 |
0713 0750 1225 |
DOLLEY MADISON BLVD / KURTZ RD BUCKMAN RD / JANNA LEE AVE FALLSMERE CT / VIRGINIA LN |
Driver at fault* Bicyclist at fault* Driver at fault |
Fail to pay time & attention Did not have right-of-way Improper Passing |
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More information can be found at Fairfax County’s Bicycle Program.
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