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1 | Spreadsheet maintained by John Brooking of Portland, Maine, USA. Please send additions and corrections to johnbrooking4@gmail.com. Last updated May 15, 2019. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Name | Date of Death | Location | Age | What Happened | Bike Lane? | Source | Original Reference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Schwartz, Yisroel | 5/15/2019 | Brooklyn, NY | 16 | Cyclist swerved and was run over by an Econoline van | No | Streetsblog | https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/05/15/cyclist-killed-in-borough-park-after-driver-doored-him-into-traffic/ | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rothstein, Tess | 3/8/2019 | San Francisco, CA | 30 | Woman on rental ebike swerved to avoid door, was hit by white commercial truck | Yes | SF Examiner | http://www.sfexaminer.com/cyclist-struck-killed-south-market-neighborhood/ | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Unnamed person | 1/27/2019 | Vancouver, BC | ?? | Driver of truck with pup trailer opened door, cyclist fell under truck and run over. | Yes | https://twitter.com/JamesRobertsCBC/status/1089669926866931712/photo/1 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Garcia, Hugo Alexander Sinto | 1/1/2019 | Brooklyn, NY | 26 | Hit by taxi door into oncoming Nisson Pathfinder | No | NY Daily News | https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-metro-bicyclist-killed-brooklyn-20190101-story.html | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Bitner-Glindzicz, Maria | 9/19/2018 | London, UK | 55 | Cyclist swerved to avoid door, hit by taxi | Unknown | Road CC | https://road.cc/content/news/259624-driver-accused-causing-london-cyclists-death-after-opening-van-door-dies-two | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Unnamed woman | 8/13/2018 | Dresden, Germany | 45 | Woman hit by car door, thrown under a moving BMW. | Yes | Dresden Latest News | http://www.dnn.de/Dresden/Polizeiticker/Radfahrerin-nach-Kollision-in-Dresden-gestorben | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Jackson, Luster | 7/28/2018 | Chicago, IL | 58 | Hit by vehicle while swerving to avoid the door | No | Chicago Sun Times | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bicycylist-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-in-grand-crossing/ | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Padwee, Aaron | 5/29/2018 | Queens, NY | 45 | Cyclist hit the door and fell off into the street, where a white box truck hit him | No | NBC 4 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Queens-Bicyclist-Killed-Parked-Car-Door-Opens-484009421.html | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Pacheco, Juan | 4/20/2018 | Manhattan, NY | 57 | Bicyclist thrown into roadway | No | Streetsblog | https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2018/04/27/nypd-no-charges-for-driver-who-fatally-doored-delivery-cyclist-juan-pacheco/ | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Trinh, Lenny | 4/16/2018 | Burbank, CA | 53 | Car knocked cyclist into oncoming traffic. | Yes | BikengInLA | http://bikinginla.com/2018/04/17/bicyclist-killed-in-crash-after-getting-doored-in-burban | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Unnamed woman | 1/28/2018 | Almelo, Netherlands | 55 | Cyclist collided with the open door, died of injuries | Unknown | Tubantia (NL news source) | https://www.tubantia.nl/almelo/fietsster-55-overlijdt-na-botsing-met-autodeur-in-almelo~a52c8df0/ | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Elliot, Bill | 7/5/2017 | San Diego, CA | 70 | The opening door caught Bill's tire, throwing him from his bike onto a metal manhole cover. He died after 4 months on life support, one week after his and his wife's 25th wedding anniversary. | No | KPBS TV | https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/nov/14/traffic-deaths-bike-safety-sandag-monroe-bikeway/ | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | E?, Michael | 6/15/2017 | Berlin, Germany | 55 | Driver parked in bike lane opened door as Michael passed, knocking him to the ground where he died of head trauma. | Yes | London Telegraph | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/16/anger-berlin-saudi-driver-killed-cyclist-claims-diplomatic-immunity/ | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Wang, Xin Kang | 5/19/2017 | Manhattan, NY | 74 | Car pulled into the bike lane and stopped, passenger opened door into cyclist, throwing her into traffic. | Yes | NY Daily News | http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/cyclist-struck-cab-door-nyc-dies-10-days-accident-article-1.3176206 | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Boulton, Sam | 7/27/2016 | Leicester, UK | 26 | Taxi pulled to edge of road, passenger opened door into cyclist, run over by van. It was Sam's 26th birthday. | No | BBC | http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-40163576 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | Phillips, Amanda | 6/23/2016 | Cambridge, MA | 27 | Door knocked cyclist into the travel lane; run over by landscaping truck. | No | Boston Globe | https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/23/cyclist-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-following-crash-cambridge/cNQxy7YGimJBH3CpGb1K5J/story.html | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Keenan, Patricia | 7/17/2015 | Kelowna, BC | 38 | Force of the collision caused fatal head injury, despite helmet | No | Castanet.net | http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/144167/Injured-cyclist-passes | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | Paulon, Alberto | 2/28/2015 | Melbourne, AU | 25 | Knocked into path of oncoming truck. | Yes | Local media outlets | http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/28/19/57/dramatic-footage-emerges-of-cycling-fatality | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Unnamed man | 11/4/2014 | Los Angeles, CA | 50s | Riding eBike, hit door and died of injuries | Unknown | LA Daily News | https://www.dailynews.com/2014/11/05/cyclist-dead-after-colliding-with-open-car-door-in-north-hollywood/ | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Unnamed man | May 2014 | Melbourne, AU | ?? | eBike rider hit door and died of head injuries | No | Australia Bicycle Network | https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/our-campaigns/dooring/ | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | Kavanagh, John | 8/3/2014 | Durham, NH | 58 | Hit by door, hit head in travel lane, massive head injuries | Yes | Local media outlets | http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140819-NEWS-140819736 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Hamilton,Robert | 1/23/2014 | Southport, UK | 70+ | Opening door caused cyclist to fall and suffer fatal head injuries | No | Liverpool News | https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-woman-who-caused-cyclist-7729343 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Unnamed man | 3/13/2013 | Hollywood, CA | 49 | Hit by door of BMW, thrown into roadway | Yes | LA Weekly | http://www.laweekly.com/news/bicyclist-killed-by-car-door-in-hollywood-4173608 | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Townsend, Neil | 10/5/2012 | Chicago, IL | 32 | Apparently swerved and was run over by semi | Yes | Chicago Tribute | http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-bicyclist-struck-killed-by-semi-on-near-north-side-20121005,0,7151628.story | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Unnamed man | 12/14/2011 | Jordan, Hong Kong | ?? | Knocked off bike by taxi door on Woosung Street, around 2 PM. Died a few days later. | No | Hong Kong Cycling Alliance | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Unnamed woman | 10/11/2011 | Ottawa, ON | 30s | Her bicycle collided with a car door and sent her into the path of a car | Unknown | CBC News | http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2011/10/11/ottawa-cyclist-killed.html | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Newman, Justin | 9/30/2011 | San Diego, CA | 30 | Hit door, was thrown to ground and suffered massive head injuryies (no helmet) | Unknown | CBS News | http://www.cbs8.com/story/15587899/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-door-in-north-park | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | Harding, Samual Jack | 8/6/2011 | London, UK | 25 | Swerved to avoid the door, struck by a bus | Unknown | Road CC | http://road.cc/content/news/51901-manslaughter-charge-brought-over-death-last-year-london-cyclist-sam-harding | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Lam, ??? | March 2011 | Yuen Long, Hong Kong | 56 | Door of parked car opened, knocking her into the path of a truck | No | Hong Kong Cycling Alliance | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Bishop, Jane Mary | November 2010 | Auckland, NZ | 27 | Dodged the door on Tamaki Drive, run over by a passing truck. | Unknown | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10712712 | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Ewing, Marcus | 10/22/2010 | East Harlem, NY | 27 | Knocked into path of oncoming truck. | Yes | http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/cyclist-fatally-doored-in-east-harlem/ | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | Herron, Jasmine | 9/11/2010 | Brooklyn, NY | 23 | Knocked into path of oncoming bus, which crushed her. | Unknown | http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/bicyclist-killed-as-door-knocks-her-into-bus-path/ | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Das, Alwyn Dilip Mohan | 7/21/2010 | Bangalore, India | 32 | Cyclist overtaking motorist who stopped suddenly and opened the door. Alwyn rolled onto the road and was run over by a bus. | Unknown | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Car-door-hits-bike-bus-runs-over-rider/articleshow/6198235.cms | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Fitzpatrick, Erik | 5/19/2010 | Oakland, CA | 35 | Bicyclist bounced off car door, hit back of bus, bus ran over him. | Unknown | http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_15120980?source=rss | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | Charlop, Megan | 3/17/2010 | Bronx, NY | 57 | Bicyclist careened after hitting opening car door, struck and killed by a city bus. | Unknown | Self | http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/17/2010-03-17_bronx_bicyclist_who_swerved_to_miss_car_door_is_hit_killed_by_city_bus.html | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | Cross, James | March 2010 | Victoria, AU | 22 | Mr Cross had been riding in a shared parking and riding lane, and the impact threw him into the path of a truck. He died at the scene. | Yes | http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/musician-suffers-death-by-car-door/story-fn7x8me2-1226191821236 | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | Ghosh, Suman | 12/16/2008 | Calcutta, India | 38 | A driver opened his door in Ghosh's path, knocking Ghosh to the ground, where a bus ran over his head. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081217/jsp/calcutta/story_10261899.jsp | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Wang, Stanley | 6/13/2008 | Moorestown, PA | 67 | After striking the door, Wang was knocked off his bike and was run over. | Unknown | http://blog.bicyclecoalition.org/2008/06/comcast-executive-fatally-doored-in.html | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Miceli, Clinton | 6/9/2008 | Chicago, IL | 22 | An SUV driver opened his door in Miceli's path. Micele hit the door, landed in traffic, and was run over by another vehicle and killed. | Yes | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cyclist-dead-11-both-jun11,0,2308931.story, http://ghostbikes.org/chicago/clinton-miceli | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Smith, David | 12/5/2007 | Manhattan, NY | 63 | Struck open door, fell in street, run over by truck | Yes | NY Times, 12/6/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Padilla, Elizabeth | 6/9/2005 | Manhattan, NY | 28 | Killed in Park Slope after swerving from a truck's open car door and hitting another truck. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.nydailynews.com/news/story/317619p-271656c.html | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Covington, Dell | 11/18/2004 | Manhattan, NY | 42 | At 10:45 a.m., on November 18, 2004, Bike Messenger Dell Covington, 42, of Woodhaven, Brooklyn, was riding north on Eighth Avenue near 49th Street. He tried to negotiate a narrow space between a double-parked delivery truck and a police prisoner transport van. That's when he slammed into a door opened by one of the deliverymen in the truck, according to the police account. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.ahalenia.com/memorial/dcovington.html | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Cox, Lucas | 9/16/2002 | New Orleans, LA | 33 | Cox swerved to avoid an open car door, lost control of his bike, fell, and was hit by an 18-wheeler. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Elie, Lolis Eric. "Cyclists' rights lost in car culture." The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, September 20, 2002, metro, p.1. | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Laird, Dana | 7/2/2002 | Cambridge, MA | 36 | Laird's bicycle hit open SUV door at 501 Massachusetts Avenue, she lost control and fell under passing bus. | Yes | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Rodriguez, Gloria. "Cyclist run over by T bus identified." The Boston Globe, Thursday, July 4, 2002, p.B5.; Lombardi, Kristen. "A dangerous & now deadly bicycle policy." The Boston Phoenix, August 2-8, 2002. | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Provost, Keith Robert | 6/24/2001 | Vancouver, BC | 40 | Provost's bicycle slammed into open car door, he travelled another 5 meters before landing on his upper body. He died of head injuries the next day. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Bohn, Glenn and Chad Skelton. "Cyclist dies after slamming into parked car's open door." Vancouver Sun, Tuesday, June 26, 2001, p.A6. | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Unnamed boy | May 2000 | Auckland, NZ? | 14 | Roseann Britt Hayley's door knocked a 14-year-old boy off his bicycle and into traffic. He suffered severe head injuries and later died. | Unknown | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10712712 | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Unnamed male cyclist | 8/18/1999 | Gold Coast, Australia | 50s? | Unidentified cyclist swerved to avoid a suddenly opened car door, was hit by a bus. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Anonymous. "Road Deaths." Courier-Mail, Thursday, August 19, 1999, news, p.7. | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Slipakoff, Philip | 1/6/1998 | New Orleans, LA | ? | Slipakoff's bicycle knocked into path of moving vehicle when door of parked car swung open. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Dvorak, Petula. "Bicyclists demanding equality on city streets." The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, Friday, March 6, 1998, p.A1. | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Karayiannis, Andreas | 10/4/1997 | Nicosia, Cyprus | 68 | Karayiannis' bicycle hit open car door, he was knocked off balance and fell, and was hit by a passing car. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Anonymous. "Cyclist killed as car door pushes him into passing car." Cyprus Mail, Sunday, October 5, 1997. | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Wong, Brian Thang Yiean | 7/18/1997 | Toronto, ON | 29 | Wong's bicycle hit open van door, he was thrown into path of school bus. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Anonymous. "Cyclist killed by school bus." The Toronto Star, Saturday, July 19, 1997, p.A16. | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Brodie, Rosemarie | 10/28/1996 | New York, NY | 33 | Brodie's bicycle struck open car door, she toppled into street under passing van. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Yazigi, Monique P. "The Perils of City Cycling." The New York Times, Sunday, November 3, 1996, section 13, p.8. | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | Moss, Clyde | 10/16/1996 | Manhattan, NY | 52 | Clyde Moss of Brooklyn, 52, a daily bike commuter for 30 years, was doored off his bike and thrown into the path of a truck that ran over him on Church St. near Franklin St. in lower Manhattan just before 8 a.m. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.barrypopik.com/article/960/bicycle-dooring | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Unnamed man | 8/15/1995 | Parkville, Australia | ? | Amanda Sutherland, a nurse, parked her car in a service lane in front of a hospital and opened her door to get out. The cyclist hit the door and fell and was hit by a van. Sutherland was fined AUS$400 ($200 for parking in a no-standing area and $200 for opening her car door, endangering the cyclist). | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Anonymous. "Bike death nurse fined." The Daily Telegraph, Friday, October 11, 1996, local, p.22. | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Chang, Eugene | 8/19/1994 | San Francisco, CA | ? | Killed while commuting. At 9:30 a.m., a car door suddenly opened in his path. The top of the door primarily impacted his neck. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/stay.html | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Malard, Chantal | 6/1/1994 | Montreal, QC | ? | In June 1994, Chantal Malard, a Montreal cyclist was killed when a motorist opened a car door into her path. The ensuing collision between bicycle and car door caused the cyclist to be thrown into the path of a truck. She died on the road. | Unknown | http://bicyclesafe.com/doorprize.html | http://www.magma.ca/~ocbc/stay.html | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | Stallion, Winnie | 3/6/1989 | Derby, UK | 68 | A car passed her and parked, and as she pulled out to pass the parked car, the driver opened the door and knocked her off her bike. She lapsed into a coma, and two days later she died. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Annable, Lynne. "Mum was a victim of thoughtlessness." Derby Evening Telegraph, June 10, 2002, p.6. | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Hernandez, Samuel | 5/18/1987 | Santa Ana, CA | 19 | Hernandez's bicycle knocked into traffic by open truck door, struck by passing car. | Unknown | http://www.riinsrants.info/bikes/doorzone.htm | Anonymous. "Bicyclist fatally struck after being unseated." Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1987, Orange County edition, metro, part 2, p.2. | ||||||||||||||||||
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