Category Archives: Bicycle Accidents
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1 cyclist dies after accident with truck
A cyclist was recently killed after the bike she was riding was struck by a commercial truck. Police say the woman succumbed to her injuries suffered in the collision after…
18-wheel truck kills cyclist in recent fatal accident
A fatal collision between an 18-wheel truck and a bicyclist occurred recently in New York City. The accident occurred in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, police said. If it…
1 killed when car strikes bicyclist in New York accident
Bicycles are a popular mode of transportation in New York. Eliminating the need to wait for another crowded subway car and a plethora of biking lanes throughout the five boroughs,…
Safety tips for New York City bicyclists
With, according to weather.com, temperatures this week expected to climb into the 60s and 70s, it appears as though spring has arrived early in New York City. As residents seek…
Crash prevention systems: Working well, with a promising future
The streets of New York are so busy and congested that most people see traffic accidents as an unavoidable consequence of living in the city. But could we ever hope…
Are bike lanes safer or more dangerous for New York riders?
See if you can wrap your mind around this: a medical study claims that New York’s bicycle lanes make riding in the city both safer and more dangerous. The study,…
NYC trucks will soon be equipped with side guards
In a previous blog we discussed how bicycling is growing in popularity across the U.S. This is especially true in urban cities and is attributed to an increase in ridership…
Study— reasons behind increase in bicycle-related injuries and hospital admissions
In cities across the country, more and more people are choosing to ride bicycles. In many large urban cities like New York City, not only are more people choosing to…
Is your local New York City playground safe?
According to New York City’s Department of City Planning, approximately 24 percent of the city’s more than 8.4 million residents are under the age of 18. For younger children, the…
Brooklyn neighborhoods top list of the most dangerous places for bicyclists
Throughout U.S. cities, more people are choosing to commute via bicycle than ever before. This is true in New York City were Mayor de Blasio has committed to adding bike…
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