The estimated number of bicycle-related injuries and fatalities varies depending on the data source. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 932 bicyclists were killed in motor-vehicle traffic crashes in 2020, an 8.9% increase from 856 in 2019. Bicyclists’ deaths accounted for 2% of all motor-vehicle traffic fatalities.

On average, 751 cyclists die in fatal bicycle accidents each year in the United States (for years 2007 through 2019). According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). From 2007 to 2019, 9,768 cyclists have died across the U.S. We took that number and divided it by 13 to get the average.

Each year, close to 1,000 bicyclists die and another 130,000 are injured in crashes on U.S. roads, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.