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We examined self-reported bicycle crashes and quantified their risks in a cohort of cyclists in Delhi.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using on-road intercept surveys of bicyclists (n=844) at locations selected through spatially stratified sampling of the road network, we recorded self-reported bicycle crashes using both retrospective (14-month recall) and prospective (monthly follow-up) cohort designs and compared those with police-reported fatal and non-fatal cases. Using prospectively collected data, we estimated overall and factor-specific exposure-adjusted incidence rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 218 self-reported crashes, 3% were reported to the police, half involved collisions with motorcycles and &lt;2% were single-bicycle crashes. Police-reported crashes were more likely to involve heavy vehicles and severe injuries. The rate of crashes resulting in a medically attended injury was 16.8 per million km (95% CI 11.1, 23.2) and its ratio to those resulting in any injury and to those including no injury was 1:1.7:2.6. 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