In 2018 857 bicyclists were killed

A 6% increase from 2017

Bicyclists killed Average Age 47 up from 41 a decade ago

Men have 8x the bicycle fatality rate of women

Fatal Crashes: 75% occurred in an urban environment 20% bicyclists had a blood alcohol concentration >.08 g/dL

61% of Bicyclists killed in 2018 were not wearing helmets (helmet use was unknown for 24 percent).

Nonfatal Head injuries reduced 42% by bicycle helmet use

Sources

• 2018 fatal motor vehicle crashes: overview. Traffic Safety Facts Research Notes. October 2019.
• Bicyclists and other cyclists: 2017 data. Traffic Safety Facts. June 2019.
• Richard CM, Magee K, Bacon-Abdelmoteleb, et al. Countermeasures that work: a highway safety countermeasure guide for State Highway Safety Offices. 9^th ed. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2018.
• Fatality Facts 2018 Bicyclists. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Available at: https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/bicyclists.

Compiled by Michael J. Mello, MD, professor of emergency medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.