I get regular updates on traffic fatalities in the state and have tried to get more info on the bicycle deaths either through newspaper reports or contact with law enforcement agencies. The numbers are so small, fortunately, that you really can't make any statements about trends or patterns but I will share the info none the less.
7 cyclists have been killed this year on Wisconsin roads compared with a 5 year average of 12. This compares with totals of 289 drivers, 96 motorcyclists and 44 pedestrians killed so far. There are about 1,200 reported bicycle crashes in the state. Here is a little info on 6 of the 7 fatalities. February 7th 7:45 p.m Femrite Rd. 52 year old cyclist hit from rear by motorist June 20th 8 a.m. Frontage Rd near Hiway 11 and Interstate Racine county 55 year old cyclist turned in front of motorist July 2nd 2:40 pm. Bryan Bridge Neenah Motorist struck 3 cyclists from rear, killing a 53 year old and causing serious injuries to another. Motorist was so intoxicated she had to be helped to walk from her car to squad car. As an aside the bridge had just been reconstructed to include bike lanes. August 17 2 a.m. Cyclist hit from rear on Hiway 83 in Kenosha County- Driver intoxicated, not sure if cyclist was August ? 8:30 p.m. 13 year old cyclist was riding wrong way on a road,(Hiway 12) he was not supposed to be riding on September 26 5:30 p.m 13 year cyclist was on back of a friend's bike when he was hit from behind by motorist. Another cyclist was riding with them but didn't receive life threatening injuries ( To clarify there were 2 cyclists and 3 youths involved in the crash. Driver arrested for hit and run. No evidence of speeding- ( Note speed limit was 55 MPH here). He wasn't apprehended until several hours later so it was not known if alcohol was a factor- not sure if cyclist swerved or motorist ran cyclist off the road. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] More sad news According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, there were 629, 727 and 784 "pedalcyclists" (bicyclists and riders of two-wheel non-motorized vehicles, tricycles, and unicycles powered solely by pedals) in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. By my calculations, that's a 25% increase in the number of crashes. It appears these types of crashes are happening more frequently. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810617.PDF It's also noteable that the first automobile crash in the United States occurred in New York City in 1896, when a motor vehicle collided with a pedalcycle rider. Mike Neuman All I want is the truth Just gimme some truth - John Lennon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - - From: "Robert F. Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mary Ebeling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: bikies <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:18:19 -0500 Subject: Re: [Bikies] More sad news A quick Google search yields an answer: http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bc/perspective.cfm According to this source, the answer is no. Bicyclist fatalities are down 28 percent from 1990 to 2003. On 9/28/07, Mary Ebeling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I really do not want to be the one posting this, but yesterday afternoon there was a fatal hit and run involving three bicyclists in Washington County. One bicyclist, age 13, was dead at the scene and the other two, both 12, were hospitalized. The driver was arrested later that night. The link to a short write up is http://www.jsonline.com/watch/?watch=1&date=9/28/2007&id=29767 Is it me or do these types of crashes seem to be happening more frequently? GRRRRR _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
