"Willens Law Office Unveils First Real-Time Bike Accident Map"

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on July 31, 2013 at 10:35pm

That's it. I'm moving to Naperville. Clearly the suburbs are a safer place to ride your bike.

Rich S said:

If you zoom out far enough it looks like it isn't safe to ride anywhere in Chicago!

I wondered where the data came from and by clicking credits it looks like Chicago Police reports are the source. The data isn't very descriptive.  Just a list of incident dates, times, and a few other factors like vehicle direction and whether a traffic control device was present. You can view the incidents on a map that has a point for each incident rather than the heat map. There are 3 reports actually submitted to the law office all from today. 

Duppie 13.5185km said:

It looks like LSD is much safer than the LFT. I've putting putting myself in danger unnecessary all these years!

I shall try LSD on my way home tonight. Too bad it doesn't show which lane is safest.

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Permalink Reply by Steven Vance on July 31, 2013 at 10:40pm

Real-time?

First?

Neither. 

Mine and Gin's Close Calls website is still around.

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Permalink Reply by Bez on August 1, 2013 at 8:52am

Not sure you have enough spandex for that, Duppie...

Naperville only looks safe because I don't bother to report my accidents or near misses.

Duppie 13.5185km said:

That's it. I'm moving to Naperville. Clearly the suburbs are a safer place to ride your bike.

Rich S said:

If you zoom out far enough it looks like it isn't safe to ride anywhere in Chicago!

I wondered where the data came from and by clicking credits it looks like Chicago Police reports are the source. The data isn't very descriptive.  Just a list of incident dates, times, and a few other factors like vehicle direction and whether a traffic control device was present. You can view the incidents on a map that has a point for each incident rather than the heat map. There are 3 reports actually submitted to the law office all from today. 

Duppie 13.5185km said:

It looks like LSD is much safer than the LFT. I've putting putting myself in danger unnecessary all these years!

I shall try LSD on my way home tonight. Too bad it doesn't show which lane is safest.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on August 1, 2013 at 9:01am

That and people ride around with picnic baskets attached to the front of their bikes, which function as ad hoc air bags.

Dann B (5.25 mi/8.75 mi) said:

Not sure you have enough spandex for that, Duppie...

Naperville only looks safe because I don't bother to report my accidents or near misses.

Duppie 13.5185km said:

That's it. I'm moving to Naperville. Clearly the suburbs are a safer place to ride your bike.

Rich S said:

If you zoom out far enough it looks like it isn't safe to ride anywhere in Chicago!

I wondered where the data came from and by clicking credits it looks like Chicago Police reports are the source. The data isn't very descriptive.  Just a list of incident dates, times, and a few other factors like vehicle direction and whether a traffic control device was present. You can view the incidents on a map that has a point for each incident rather than the heat map. There are 3 reports actually submitted to the law office all from today. 

Duppie 13.5185km said:

It looks like LSD is much safer than the LFT. I've putting putting myself in danger unnecessary all these years!

I shall try LSD on my way home tonight. Too bad it doesn't show which lane is safest.

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Permalink Reply by Bez on August 1, 2013 at 9:59am

It's true, and the looks I got last night were totally worth it.

Tony Adams 7 mi said:

That and people ride around with picnic baskets attached to the front of their bikes, which function as ad hoc air bags.

Dann B (5.25 mi/8.75 mi) said:

Not sure you have enough spandex for that, Duppie...

Naperville only looks safe because I don't bother to report my accidents or near misses.

Duppie 13.5185km said:

That's it. I'm moving to Naperville. Clearly the suburbs are a safer place to ride your bike.

Rich S said:

If you zoom out far enough it looks like it isn't safe to ride anywhere in Chicago!

I wondered where the data came from and by clicking credits it looks like Chicago Police reports are the source. The data isn't very descriptive.  Just a list of incident dates, times, and a few other factors like vehicle direction and whether a traffic control device was present. You can view the incidents on a map that has a point for each incident rather than the heat map. There are 3 reports actually submitted to the law office all from today. 

Duppie 13.5185km said:

It looks like LSD is much safer than the LFT. I've putting putting myself in danger unnecessary all these years!

I shall try LSD on my way home tonight. Too bad it doesn't show which lane is safest.

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