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Rising urban cyclist fatalities in the United States

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  • Montilla, Rómulo Esteban
  • rmontilla@stmarytx.edu
  • Guerrero, Edixon Chacón
  • echaconguerrer@stmarytx.edu

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Introduction: Pedalcyclist fatalities in the United States have risen since the early 2010s, yet how this growth distributes across urban and rural settings, age groups and roadway classes has not been quantified jointly. Methods: This retrospective census analysis used the Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files from 2013 through 2023. Pedalcyclist fatalities were defined as bicyclists or other pedalcyclists with a fatal injury. Annual counts were modeled with Poisson regression and the 2013 and 2023 distributions were compared with chi-square tests. Results: Between 2013 and 2023, 9,910 pedalcyclists died. Fatalities increased 4.5% per year (95% CI 3.9% to 5.2%), from 749 in 2013 to 1,173 in 2023. Urban fatalities rose 88.4% while rural fatalities declined 10.3%, and the urban share grew from 67.7% to 81.4%. Fatalities among cyclists aged 65 years or older increased 120.6%, and their share rose from 13.6% to 19.2%. Conclusions: The growth of cyclist fatalities concentrated in urban settings, in older adults and on arterial roadways, which directs prevention toward urban arterial corridors and older cyclists.

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  • Montilla, Rómulo Esteban & rmontilla@stmarytx.edu & Guerrero, Edixon Chacón & echaconguerrer@stmarytx.edu, 2025. "Rising urban cyclist fatalities in the United States," SAP Transport, Mobility & Society, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:tmsart:tms2025155
    DOI: 10.62486/tms2025155
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