More people are riding bicycles these days. That’s a good thing for personal health and fitness and the environment. But it has also increased safety risks on the road. In 2020, the number of preventable deaths from bicycle transportation incidents in the U.S. rose by…
According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, emergency department visits for bicycle-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) decreased by nearly one-half between 2009 and 2018. This seems to show that safety campaigns educating consumers about the necessity of using helmets and…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that in 2017, there were 783 bicyclists killed in traffic crashes in the United States. Helmets can help save lives, but Consumer Reports recently discovered that many helmets on the market do not meet current safety standards.…
Bicycle deaths are on the rise, nationally, according to a recent study. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) found that 818 people died riding bikes in 2015, which was a 12.2 percent increase over 2014. The numbers also show that bicyclists are the fastest-growing group…
