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California bicycle crashes 2012

December 26, 2012 – 10:59 am

I began geocoding bike and bicycle related ‘incidents’ reported to the California Highway Patrol dispatch centers last May. Here’s what they look like on a map.

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California Traffic Update

May 29, 2012 – 10:39 am
Northern California crash map Memorial Day Weekend 2012

Mobile phone video cameras, Memorial Day traffic death toll, bicycle collisions, and more on California bicycle safety. Gary Richards at the Mercury News writes on the legality of shooting video wile driving to catch all of those other scofflaws in the act!

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9 Cyclist Hit & Runs Reported to CHP This Week

April 27, 2012 – 9:00 am

A dramatic video capturing the hit and run of a pair of cyclists on Tunnel Road in Berkeley California went viral among cyclists around the world, and Internet sleuths identified the vehicle within hours and reported the vehicle to the Berkeley Police Department. A look at the California Highway Patrol dispatch logs show that cyclist read more »

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In Memoriam: 24 die on California roads

May 31, 2011 – 9:36 am

Cars R Coffins: As of Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol reports 24 traffic deaths statewide over this 2011 Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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Ron Wengler’s $150 bicycle fee

April 12, 2011 – 10:51 am

This is making the rounds on various California mailing lists this morning: Ron Wengler of the Northridge West Neighborhood Council wants the city of Los Angeles to “reinstitute bicycle licensing fees” of “at least $150 per year to reflect their shared responsibility for the cost of maintaining the roads and their safe use.” Update: The read more »

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Police blotter

February 28, 2011 – 3:57 pm

Announcing @chpfatal: In response to the recent fascination with bike accident map projects, I’ve created @chpfatal on Twitter. It’s a real time feed of fatal car crashes in California as reported by the California Highway Patrol. We had about 3,000 traffic fatalities in California in 2009, which is about eight lost lives everyday. The Twitter read more »

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