GhostCycle.org has been collecting data on car-related
bicycle accidents in Seattle since May 26, 2005.
Cyclists all across our city have submitted 103
incidents where they have been struck by a moving
vehicle. As the site has said, "the more we know about
our city streets, the safer we can make them for the
people who use them."
We have placed "CYCLIST STRUCK HERE" installations ("GhostCycles")
at the 40 locations around Seattle where the most
numerous/most severe accidents have taken place. Our
goal is to raise driver awareness for non-vehicular use
of our streets, and to educate drivers on how dangerous
it can be for everyone involved when they don't share
the roadways.
GhostCycle.org now shares cyclists' submitted stories...
testimonials to the importance of knowing and seeing who
is on the road around you. Our hope is that through our
efforts, drivers will understand that the roads they
drive on do not belong to them alone, but that these
spaces must be shared with the cyclists and pedestrians
around them.
Sincerely,
The GhostCycle Team |
