Nearly half of all cyclist fatalities occurred between bicyclists and ___.

• A. Light trucks
• B. Passenger cars
• C. Buses
• D. Motorcycles

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying which type of vehicle most often ends fatally colliding with a cyclist. Nearly half of cyclist fatalities occur in crashes with light trucks (such as pickups and SUVs). This matters because light trucks are common on the road and have more mass than typical passenger cars, so when a collision happens the impact tends to be more severe. Larger vehicles also have bigger blind spots and can be harder for drivers to see cyclists, especially during turns or lane changes, which increases the risk of a fatal outcome. While passenger cars, buses, and motorcycles are involved in crashes as well, this data point highlights light trucks as the most frequent lethal interaction with cyclists.