Researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health are reporting that more detailed police reports on bicycle accidents could help save lives. According to the researchers, details disclosed in police reports could help determine precisely how the accident happened, and that information could be used to build new infrastructure capable of avoiding further bicycle accidents.

In many states, police still write down bicycle accident reports using a pen and paper. Harvard researchers are arguing an electronic system for filing reports could allow data to be uploaded to a spreadsheet for later analysis. City planners could use the information in the analysis to save the lives of cyclists.

Cycling has become a more common method of transportation, and the number of commuters who bike to work has increased by over 60 percent during the last decade.

Are Bicycle Accidents on the Rise in Colorado?

Colorado might be able to make positive steps in reducing bicycle accidents if changes in evidence gathering were adopted. Bicycle accidents are a problem for Colorado cyclists, especially college students. Late last year, a Colorado State University college student was involved in a bicycle accident when he ran into a parked car that had opened its door, a common type of accident for cyclists.

Information contained in a police report might have helpful information on how city planners can improve cycling lanes so bicycle accidents like the one at CSU no longer happen.

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