Around 75% of fatal or serious cyclist accidents occur in urban areas and 80% of cyclist casualties occur in daylight. These injuries are often caused by cyclist and driver inattentiveness.
Brooklyn Madden can be reached at madd8810@stthomas.edu.
INFOGRAPHIC: Bicycle safety tips
Drunk, drugged, speeding or distracted drivers are killing people on bikes. When you call these fatalities “accidents” it means you haven’t understood the slightest aspect of road safety.