Sentences with phrase «bicyclist fatalities»

The bike tour wove through four boroughs visiting the 13 white - painted «Ghost Bikes» installed at the scene of the bicyclist fatalities.

In FY 2015, DOT launched the Safer People, Safer Streets initiative to increase walking and biking as a mode of transportation and reduce pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, and worked with mayors around the country in implementing this initiative.

In addition, NHTSA's new Non-motorized Safety grant program, authorized in the FAST Act, will provide $ 13.8 million in federal funds to 20 States with significant proportions of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities to implement effective education and enforcement programs.

Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities have increased in recent years, and in 2016 5,987 pedestrians and 840 bicyclists died on our roadways.

In addition, NHTSA's new Non-motorized Safety grant program, authorized in the FAST Act, will provide $ 13.8 million in Federal funds to 20 States with significant proportions of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities to implement effective education and enforcement programs.

Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities have been gradually increasing since 2009.

In 2012, nearly three - quarters of all pedestrian fatalities (73 %) and more than two - thirds of all bicyclist fatalities (69 %) occurred in urban areas.

The majority of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities occur in urban areas.

In 2012, nearly three - quarters of all pedestrian fatalities, (73 percent) and more than two - thirds of all bicyclist fatalities (69 percent) occurred in urban areas.

Six statesâ $» California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Michigan, and Texasâ $» represented 54 percent of all bicyclist fatalities, and the vast majority were urban accidents.

A few sobering stats: The number of bicyclists killed in motor vehicle accidents increased by 16 % between 2010 and 2012, per the most recent Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report on bicyclist fatalities.

Not exact matches

NHTSA works to prevent injuries and fatalities for all road users — including children, teens, older drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers with disabilities.

Yet, in 2016, 840 bicyclists were killed in crashes in the U.S. — the most annual fatalities since 1991.

At the same time, bicyclist and pedestrian injuries and fatalities have steadily increased since 2009.

NHTSA maintains a bicycle safety program focus is on research, education, and enforcement of motorists», bicyclists», and pedestrians» behavior to enhance roadway safety and reduce injuries and fatalities.

FRA has worked to identify safety risks and to improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists at grade crossings, gathering information on signals, signs, and other devices used to prevent non-motorized fatalities.

Over the past 10 years (2006 to 2015) the proportion of pedestrian, bicyclist and other non-occupant fatalities has increased from 13 % to 18 %.

Larger facilities, the time of the day, and uneven walkways or roadway surfaces also play an important role in pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities.

Cities should publicize traffic safety laws and behaviors; educate their communities about the consequences of violating laws aimed at reducing pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities; and conduct enforcement where they will be most effective based on local crash data.

Collect and analyze data to determine high - risk times, locations, and behaviors that contribute to pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities

Vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, still account for almost half of Europe's road fatalities and bicyclists» deaths are on the rise in many countries.

Bad thing: bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities have increased slightly, representing 16.3 % of all traffic deaths in 2012 compared to 2011's 15.6 %.

Bicyclists between the ages of 15 - 19 had the highest number of bicycle crashes out of all the age groups, and bicyclists age 50 - 59 had the highest number of fatalities from bicycle crashes with one - third of bicyclists killed in a crash in 2016.

Bicycle accidents have a higher risk of fatality due to the fact that bicyclists have little to no protection from road conditions during an accident.

In the four - year period between 2008 and 2012, Massachusetts bicyclists suffered 1,106 serious injuries and 43 fatalities in encounters with motorists.

Bike accident lawyers note that because a bicyclist has so little protection, serious and incapacitating injuries as well as fatalities are usually the result.

Pedestrians, even more so than motorcyclists and bicyclists, are extremely vulnerable to catastrophic injuries and fatalities.

In the state of California, there were 114 bicyclists and other cyclist fatalities in 2011, which represented 4.1 % of all traffic - related fatalities in the state for that year.

This could change, and according to a 2010 report, 70 % of bicycle fatalities involved a bicyclist not wearing a helmet.

In 2015, 15 cyclists were killed in Virginia, amounting to 2 percent of fatalities in the Commonwealth, and 661 bicyclists were injured, according to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (VDOT).

The number of fatalities listed here represents a 9 % increase when compared to 2010 bicyclist and cyclist fatality data.

Twelve percent of trips are made by pedestrians or bicyclists, but they make up fourteen percent of all traffic fatalities.

Because bicyclists and pedestrians have little protection against the weight and size of motor vehicles, accidents commonly result in traumatic injuries and even fatalities.

Unfortunately, 11.9 percent of traffic fatalities in South Carolina involve bicyclists and pedestrians.