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Identifying motorist characteristics associated with youth bicycle–motor vehicle collisions

Tona M. PittDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; View further author information
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Alberto Nettel-AguirreDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; View further author information
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Gavin R. McCormackDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; View further author information
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Andrew W. HowardDepartment of Surgery, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ;Department of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Brian H. RoweDepartment of Emergency Medicine and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaView further author information
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Brent E. HagelDepartment of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; ;Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 744-748 | Received 18 Jan 2019, Accepted 01 Jul 2019, Published online: 13 Aug 2019

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