There were 835 cyclists killed in 2016, the most since 1991 when the figure was 836, the League of American Bicyclists says in the report. Cyclist fatalities in the 2009 to 2010 timeframe were closer to 600 annually, but have been creeping upwards since then.
The research also noted pedestrian fatalities were up in 2016, when 5,987 were killed, the highest since 1990 when the figure was 6,482. "I think it's certainly the most jarring takeaway from the report," said Ken McLeod, policy director at the League. "We see a lot of effort and interest for both bicycling and walking but unfortunately, at the end of the day," he added, "fatalities are at a 25-year high." https://www.routefifty.com/infrastructure/2019/02/bicyclist-safety-fatalities-infrastructure/154759/ -- a Andy Bach, [email protected] 608 658-1890 cell 608 261-5738 wk
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