Few road users are as vulnerable as cyclists. This is particularly true in bustling cities with congested streets like New York. According to data provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 726 cyclists were killed and a further 50,000 suffered injuries from cyclist/motor vehicle crashes in 2014. However, hospital records reveal that only about one in 10 bicycle accidents is reported to the authorities. Road safety experts say that the true number of injuries is almost certainly much higher.
Traffic fatalities on the rise
New York motorists may want to pay closer attention to their surroundings after seeing statistics on traffic fatalities for 2015 that have been released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The percentage increase in road deaths from 2014 to 2015 was the highest in nearly 50 years.
