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There were five bicyclist fatalities in Ramsey County within the ten year period <br />examined in this analysis. This dataset is too small to get an accurate understanding <br />of the causes or type of crash that resulted in a bicyclist fatality. To get better <br />understanding, a national study was referred to that analyzed hundreds of bicyclist <br />fatalities. This study identified "rear end" collisions as the major crash type resulting in <br />bicyclist fatality. This information can be used to support facilities such as protected <br />bike lanes, which can reduce rear -end collisions when compared to conventional <br />on -street bike lanes. <br />Table 2B-3: Crash Type in Bicyclist Fatality Crashes in the United States" <br />Crash Type <br />Rear End <br />40% <br />Cyclist Side/Car Front <br />11% <br />T-Hit <br />10% <br />Head On <br />8% <br />None <br />7% <br />Right Hook <br />6% <br />Driver Failure to Yield <br />6% <br />Other <br />5% <br />Sideswipe <br />4% <br />Cyclist Failure to Yield <br />2% <br />Implications to the Future Vision <br />The Connected Ramsey Communities Network has an opportunity to overcome the <br />barriers of high -crash corridors. The network alignments can act as a bridge across <br />these high crash areas, or if they run along them, can transform the safety of an <br />entire corridor. <br />Even if a high -crash corridor is not a part of the county -wide network, local <br />communities will see benefits from removing risks and improving safety for the <br />most vulnerable users of these roads. <br />2B-22 I SYSTEM ANALYSIS <br />