Bicycle Crash Injury Articles

Trenton, NJ: A 23-year-old man from Trenton, New Jersey, was killed recently in a bike accident when he was hit by a motorist on Route 1, the Times of Trenton reports.

Chicago, IL: Just about every bicyclist knows that dooring—when a cyclist hits a car door that suddenly swings into his or her path—is one of the most common kinds of bicycle accidents, yet it hasn't been widely recognized as a traffic accident. But the state of Illinois is about to change that and perhaps other states will follow its example.

Winter Haven, FL: A Florida man was recently killed in a bicycle accident when he was struck by a sheriff's deputy vehicle.

Marathon, IA: A 50-year-old high school science teacher recently died in a bike accident involving a car driven by a former student of the school where he taught.

El Reno, OK: It's always a tragedy when bicycle accidents befall children, as Patrick and Kim Pearson of Warrensburg know all too well. Their seven-year-old son, Tucker, was out riding his bicycle on April 28 when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota traveling east along Southeast 180 Road, about two miles east of Missouri Route 13.

Los Angeles, CA: A 14-year-old boy has suffered minor injuries in a bicycle accident involving "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander.

Louisville, KY: There are various laws that govern the conduct of motor vehicles, together with bicycles on public thoroughfares. While observing these statutes goes a long way in helping to avoid bicycle crash injury, there is always room for improvement—and lawmakers in Kentucky are considering just that, in an effort to prevent the next bicycle accident from happening. Anyone who has ever been involved in one knows that a bike crash is no fun. And it could be fatal.

Honolulu, HI: Bicycle advocate Georgette Yaindl has a mission: to prevent bike crashes and bicycle accidents by making our roads safer. "Here in Hawaii we have a great opportunity to restore paradise by making cyclists and pedestrians safer," says Georgette, "but we have to change the infrastructure to do so."

Los Angeles, CA: The bicycle has come a long way since its 19th-century invention. Once used simply to get from point A to point B, today's bikes are built much faster and lighter and for numerous reasons (the price of gas, for one) the bicycle industry is on the upswing. And so are bicycle crash injuries.

Santa Cruz, CA: "There are no statistics regarding how many people ride a bike or how many miles are ridden because they only count us when we are dead," says Micah of People Power, Santa Cruz County's advocate for human-powered transportation. Alarmingly, bike accidents and bicycle accident injuries are increasing, but that's mainly because more people are riding bikes since the price of gas went through the roof. And all the more reason to take a good look at the public's perception of bicycle accidents.