Bicycle fatalities are rising and the average age for fatalities continues to rise, according to a report released today by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.
As the Washington Post notes, “Forty years ago, riding a bike was child’s play, and the overwhelming majority of those killed in bike crashes were children. [But] the average age of cyclists killed in collisions in 2015 was 45.” Also, men are far and away more likely to die in biking crashes than women.
The 75-page report, A right to the road: Understanding and addressing bike safety, analyzes the data and has a number of recommendations, grouped into three areas: engineering, enforcement, and education.
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