Blog: Bike accidents

In 2013, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority created a program called Street Smart NJ to assist drivers and pedestrians of safety measures using signs as reminders. These signs were strategically placed at certain roadways, pedestrian crosswalks, and intersections after observations were made by the federal government that New Jersey had a high pedestrian injury […]

Hit-and-run accidents are on the rise. Recent crash data analysis by AAA has found that a hit and run crash occurs every minute in this country. In a year, over 2,000 hit and run accidents on our roads result in a fatality. Most of the victims are pedestrians or bicyclists. A hit-and-run is any car […]

Being hit by a car can be a life-altering  experience. Aside from the physical injuries sustained in a car accident, a collision with a car can leave a bicyclist feeling completely vulnerable and can lead to mental health issues like depression and anxiety. To better protect yourself from collisions in the future, take the time […]

Cities across the country are facing a growing problem: how to safely accommodate streetcars and cyclists on busy streets? Streetcar tracks pose as dangers to cyclists and other pedestrians, as they catch shoes and tires in their grooves and become especially slippery when wet. Commuters that opt to travel by bicycle are suffering from potentially […]

Enabling cycling as a safe means of travel in Philadelphia is an important part of improving city life. Over the past several years, Philadelphia has worked to encourage healthier lifestyles by making it easier to bicycle. Nationally, about 40 percent of all daily trips people make are less than two miles from their homes. In […]

The number of Americans who are riding their bikes regularly has been growing steadily in recent years. This trend is having a positive impact on people’s health, as well as the environment. Bicycling has significant cardiovascular benefits, and helps people reach and/or maintain a healthy weight. The downside is that the rate of bicycle related […]

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), 800 bicyclists were killed in the U.S., and 515,000 sustained emergency room visit injuries in bike accidents in 2010.  Additionally, the lifetime medical costs and productivity loss due to fatal and non-fatal bicycle accident injuries totaled five billion dollars in 2005. These numbers are especially startling […]

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of bike riders on the roads both for recreation and commuting purposes. In either case, there has been an increase in bicycle accidents, some leading to bicycle accident fatalities. Data from the National Highway Traffic Administration showed that in 2012, 726 bicyclists were killed and 49,000 […]