Category: Bicycle Accidents

First established in 1956 and promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, this May is National Bike Month. National Bike Month aims to showcase the numerous benefits of bicycling while encouraging individuals who have never done it before to give it a try. Despite the many benefits and advantages that cycling can offer, it is[…]

Manufacturers design and build all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) for usage in a variety of outdoor terrains. However, these vehicles come with numerous safety risks. The number of fatal ATV accidents peaks dramatically in July, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Some accidents are due to the recklessness of the driver or misuse of the[…]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bicycling leads to the highest number of sporting and recreation-related emergency department visits for traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, in the United States. Because the risks associated with traumatic brain injuries are so substantial, the CDC analyzed ten years’ worth of data from the National[…]

With this May being Bicycle Safety Month, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking a moment to remind drivers and bicyclists of what precautions they can take to reduce a number of preventable injuries and deaths that occur on our roads each year. The NHTSA’s data shows that bicycle fatalities have been increasing[…]

Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (OTIS) is planning to create a new two-way bike lane on 11th Street between Bainbridge and Reed Streets. This project will bring the number of two-way protected bike lanes in the city to a total of three, including the Ryan Avenue bike lane in Northeast Philly and the[…]