Highway Investigation Report: Pickup Collision with a Group of Bicyclists, Goodyear, Arizona, February 25, 2023
On February 25, 2023, about 7:55 a.m. mountain standard time, a group of bicyclists was struck by a 2019 Ford F-250 pickup truck (pickup) while traveling south over the Cotton Lane Bridge (6500 block of South Cotton Lane) near Goodyear, Arizona. The pickup, which was also traveling south, departed the left lane and crossed the right southbound lane and shoulder before striking the southbound bridge barrier. Following the impact, the pickup veered left, struck the bicyclists, crossed over both southbound travel lanes, and stopped in the center median of the roadway. As a result of the crash, 2 bicyclists were fatally injured, 14 received injuries ranging from serious to minor, and 2 were not injured. The driver was wearing a lap/shoulder belt and was also uninjured. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the probable cause of the Goodyear, Arizona, crash between a pickup and a group of bicyclists was the pickup driver’s diminished state of alertness, likely due to fatigue. Contributing to the severity of the bicyclists’ injuries was the pickup driver’s speed and lack of response once the crash sequence began.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC United States - Publication Date: 2024-9-20
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 18p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycle crashes; Crash causes; Crash investigation; Fatalities; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Pickup trucks
- Geographic Terms: Goodyear (Arizona)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01935092
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: HIR-24/06, Investigation ID HWY23FH008
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 24 2024 2:59PM