Reports indicate that Georgia ranks 22 out of 50 states in fatalities per million residents with a rate of 1.7. The state’s fatality figures for bicyclists and pedestrians have sharply increased in the last year. Some experts attribute the spike to the increased number of cyclists along Georgia roads. Many cities have become more bicycle-friendly with lower speed limits and more bike lanes.
On a nationwide level, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that bicycle accident fatalities account for 2.2 percent of all traffic-related deaths.
An average of one bicyclist dies every year in the Duluth area.
While bicycle accidents are happening more often, what’s important to remember is that these accidents can cause catastrophic injuries and even death. When a motor vehicle weighing thousands of pounds strikes a bicyclist with no protective metal surrounding himself or herself, the resulting injuries can be devastating.
