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I got hit by a car when I was on a bike in high school. The driver of the car was only going about 5 mph (exiting a parking lot and didn't see me) and WHAM I was on the ground HARD and lost consciousness. Woke up in the ambulance and went to the ER with a concussion.

I can only imagine what more than 5 mph would do.

Ouch. I commute to work, 9 miles one way. I had three bike accidents last year.

1. I was crossing a side street and got hit by a car starting to pull out. I went onto his hood. No injuries, one doughnuted wheel.

2. I was headed north on a busy street. Got hit in the elbow by a pick up's mirror which was going 10-20 mph faster than me. I stayed on my bike (!) and pulled over to the side. The guy stopped and called the police (!) and I got an orange sized bump on my elbow and a nice settlement. Scratch another wheel, which croaked when I bumped the curb.

3. I was accelerating when a cat ran along side me and then crossed in front of me. I hit it, swerved into a parked van, bounced off, and cracked my head on the pavement. I got a set of stitches on my head (I had a helmet, which saved my life) and my leg.

I now only commute to work and avoid going home--I take the bus home, with my bike. All the accidents were on the way home.

It's dangerous out there.