Information About The Crash
The July 17, 2023 Administrator’s Report included the details of a crash at W Stadium and S 7th. The report says the cyclist was going straight, and the vehicle was turning right, which sounds like a typical right hook crash where the driver turns in front of a cyclist going straight.
The image below shows the intersection, as the cyclist and driver would have seen it, approaching from the west.
The intersection of W Stadium and S 7th.
The UD-10 report includes information on the kind of vehicle involved, an Ann Arbor Public Schools bus. The excerpt below shows the right hook, and describes the cyclist hitting the rear portion of the bus.
Excerpt of the UD-10 with narrative and diagram.
Recommendations
AAPS needs to make sure that bus drivers are educated about common cycling crashes like the right hook. AAPS needs to work with its transportation vendors until all of their drivers have the proper education.
The administration of AAPS should also take an active role in our community’s transportation safety by attending and participating in the meetings of the Ann Arbor Transportation Commission, which has a seat reserved for a representative from AAPS. AAPS has not attended a Transportation Commission meeting in over a year.