More than 1,000 bicyclists and 2,200
pedestrians are involved in police-reported crashes with motor vehicles in our
state each year.
On average, 30 bicyclists and 150-200 pedestrians are killed.An additional 500 bicyclists and 310
pedestrians are seriously injured.Guilford County has the 3rd
highest number of bicycle/motor vehicle crashes and pedestrian crashes in
NC. Only Mecklenburg and Wake counties have more.
Bike
Safety - There
are approximately 800 bicycle-related deaths in the US each year...(more
)
Pedestrian Safety - More than
160 pedestrians are killed and 310 are injured in NC every year...(more)
Collaborating to prevent injuries and deaths through the
identification, education and promotion of safety
issues.