Some interesting stats...
https://www.iihs.org/topics/pedestrians-and-bicyclists
“Pedestrian deaths have increased 80% since reaching their low point in 2009 and account for 17% of crash fatalities. Two percent of people killed in motor vehicle crashes are bicyclists...”
“...There were 7,388 pedestrians and 961 bicyclists killed in 2021 and approximately 60,000 pedestrians and 41,000 bicyclists injured in motor vehicle crashes on public roadways in the United States. Pedestrians comprised about 17% of crash deaths, and bicyclists made up an additional 2%...”
There MANY reckless drivers here in Central Florida MANY. But as an alert defensive driver it’s not just the vehicles that are a threat- people walking and cycling do NOT obey any signs or laws, I never see them ticketed, and they can appear out of NOWHERE- no matter how alert and careful a driver you are. It seems they have a death wish- they appear to feel that everyone everywhere will and can stop for them- they cross and ride in places that are not safe to be ALL THE TIME and without looking. Oh for the days of common sense, unselfishness, ‘cross at green not in between’ (or not against the ‘do not walk’) and when cyclists actually obeyed the rules of the road. In meantime no matter how RECKLESS pedestrian and cyclist may be, and no matter how very careful the driver may be, you know who will be charged if something happens. I also notice it’s a rare thing to come upon an intersection that does NOT have an obstructed view.
LMAO those numbers are all fake for 2021 Covid was the true cause of death
"Vehicle speeds - Higher vehicle speeds increase the risk of crash involvement and the risk of injury or death when a crash occurs. Because pedestrians and bicyclists don't have a vehicle's structure to protect them, small increases in vehicle speeds have an especially large impact on the risk of a serious injury or fatality."