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After several years of declining bicycle accident fatalities, those numbers are once again showing an upward trend. According to statistics released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of bicyclists killed in accidents increased by 16% between 2010 and 2012.
In 2012, there were more than 700 bicycle accident fatalities across the country. Some of the sharpest increases were seen in heavily congested cities in the country. States, that have heavy populations and larger urban concentrations, saw some of the highest numbers of fatalities. For instance, California, New York, Texas and Florida accounted for approximately 50% of the total bicycle fatalities between 2010 and 2012.
States such as Nevada have seen an increase in the number of bicyclists, and Las Vegas accident lawyers now find more numbers of people commuting to work on their bicycles. That has contributed to an increase in the bicycle population, and greater friction between motorists and bicyclists on the road. Between 2008 and 2012, 300,000 more people commuted to work by bicycle, than in 2000.
The nationwide movement to get more people bicycling or walking, and out of their cars, has definitely been successful, and part of the reason has been the major benefits of biking, not just on a person's health, but also on traffic congestion. Such measures are especially popular in the most congested cities in the country, where authorities have made a concerted effort to encourage bicycling. Unfortunately, that increase in bicyclists hasn't necessarily been accompanied by an increase in bicycle safety initiatives, or greater awareness of bicycle safety. Many bicyclists continue to ride without helmets, and according to the GHSA statistics, approximately two-thirds of the bicycle fatalities in 2012 were not wearing helmets at the time of the accident.
