What’s Behind the Rise in Bike Fatalities?

Studies suggest a number of factors — including negative attitudes toward cyclists

Robert Roy Britt
Elemental
Published in
4 min readJul 10, 2019

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BBicycling along any road, especially a busy one, comes with risks. But a steady rise in cyclist deaths has riders worried. Bicyclist fatalities in the United States — while relatively small overall compared to other risks like driving — rose 25% from 2010…

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Robert Roy Britt
Elemental

Editor of Aha! and Wise & Well on Medium + the Writer's Guide at writersguide.substack.com. Author of Make Sleep Your Superpower: amazon.com/dp/B0BJBYFQCB