Bicycle Accidents

A 37-year-old San Francisco cyclist was sentenced to three years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service for fatally striking an elderly pedestrian.

A 37-year-old San Francisco cyclist was recently convicted of vehicular manslaughter for causing the wrongful death of an elderly pedestrian. Authorities say that the cyclist was racing through the intersection of Market and Castro when he hit a 71-year-old man.

In our last post we discussed a San Francisco bicycle accident which left a 21-year-old cyclist dead. This is the second recent accident to involve Recology garbage truck.

A 21-year-old Clayton man was recently killed in a Mission District bicycle accident. Authorities say that the man was biking shortly before 7 a.m. yesterday morning when he was run over by a Recology garbage truck driving in the same direction. The truck reportedly began making a turn from 16th Street onto South Van Ness.

California streets are becoming more dangerous for cyclists, according to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. There were 677 bicyclist deaths in 2011, which is a 9 percent jump from the 623 cyclists killed in 2010. Cyclist deaths accounted for 2 percent of the traffic fatalities nationwide but were 4 percent of

A San Francisco woman was killed recently in a cycling accident in front of San Francisco’s AT&T Park. Authorities say that the bike accident happened on Saturday morning around 9:30 at the intersection of Third and King Streets. KGO-TV reports that the 48-year-old woman was hit by a cement truck. The truck driver stayed on

Over the past few years the intersection of Market Street and Octavia Boulevard has developed a reputation as one of the most dangerous intersections in San Francisco. The majority of accidents at the intersection are bicycle accidents, prompting the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to pressure local officials to step up their traffic enforcement at this

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins was recently released from a hospital after being hit by a car in Lancashire, England. The 32-year-old professional cyclist is the winner of the 2012 Tour de France and the first ever English winner of the famous race. He is also the first cyclist to have won an Olympic

Cyclists in San Francisco and around California are using helmet-cameras to catch hit-and-run drivers. These cameras have become the black boxes of the cycling world and have helped authorities catch many drivers who hit bikers and then took off. Typically a cyclist wearing a helmet camera is hit from behind but manages to catch the

An East Oakland cyclist was killed in a serious hit-and-run accident last night according to KBCS News. The bicycle accident happened around 9:30 p.m. on International Boulevard near 81st Avenue.