In 1983, Observatory Circle (or Massachusetts Ave) and 34th, NW was the most dangerous intersection for cyclists in DC. Meanwhile, 14th Street between S and Quinc was the most dangerous stretch of road. That's according to a WABA report from that year.
14th was dangerous because kids with no where else to play would congregate there and ride in the street according to one MPD officer. They tried to designate 13th as a bike route to divert bike traffic after realizing that 14th was so dangerous. Now of course, there's a bike lane on 14th and nothing on 13th.
At the time there had been 6 fatal bike crashes in the prior 5 years, 4 of them at night. WABA advised people not to bike at night, or, if they did, to use lights.
WABA supported putting signs up at the dangerous spots and creating "some kind of lane just for bicycles".
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