Figure 2.4.10 - Bicyclist Fatalities as a Percent of All Traffic Fatalities by State Over Time

Overall, bicyclist fatalities increased as a percentage of all traffic fatalities in the United States between 2014 and 2023. A low percentage may reflect that people are less likely to bike in a state, rather than that the state is safer for people who bike. This type of metric is used for several federal funding programs on a multi-year or annual basis.

Overall, bicyclist fatalities increased as a percentage of all traffic fatalities in the United States between 2014 and 2023. A low percentage may reflect that people are less likely to bike in a state, rather than that the state is safer for people who bike. This type of metric is used for several federal funding programs on a multi-year or annual basis.
Data displayed is based on the average number of bicyclist and all traffic fatalities per state for the given time periods. Differences may not perfectly align with other displayed values due to rounding.
Chart: The League of American BicyclistsSource: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting SystemGet the dataDownload imageCreated with Datawrapper