What to do after a bicycle crash
Emergency response, police reports, photographs, witnesses, and equipment preservation.
Pending legal reviewBicycle and e-bike information hub
Bicycle crashes: official road rules, evidence, and claim topics
Our Pennsylvania pilot separates immediate safety information from legally reviewed guidance about insurance, fault, public-road defects, and workplace injuries.
After a serious crash: contact emergency services when needed and follow medical advice. Preserve safety before gathering evidence.
Official Pennsylvania road information
PennDOT’s bicycle-law resource explains roadway position, overtaking, dooring, equipment, sidewalks, helmets, and traffic signals. It is the starting source for our Pennsylvania bicycle research.
Read PennDOT’s Bicycle Safety and Pennsylvania Laws
Guides being prepared
Dooring accidents
Local traffic rules, visibility, vehicle occupants, and evidence.
Pending legal reviewDriver insurance
Potential insurance pathways when a motor vehicle strikes a cyclist.
Pending legal reviewHit-and-run incidents
Police reporting, available evidence, and possible coverage questions.
Pending legal reviewRoad defects and potholes
Government-notice and maintenance issues that require specialist review.
Pending legal reviewDelivery riders
Employment classification, workers’ compensation, and third-party crossover topics.
Pending legal reviewNo outcome promises. We will explain evidence and possible legal routes, not publish unsupported “average settlement” figures.