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Statistics for the Idaho StopIdaho had zero bicyle fatalities in 2015. 2016 saw the most fatalities at 6. (other years: 2012 - 2, 2013 - 3, 2014 - 2) This means even in the worst year for Idaho, their fatality rate was less than 0.00000349% or 3.49 fatalities per million people This is still less than Arizona's rate for the same year: In 2016 Arizona had at least 31 fatalities that's 4.47 per million. In 2017 the number increased to 32. Here is the official government report on bicycle crashes for 2016 https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812507 (2016 is the most recent data - the report was released May 2018). Intersections are not that dangerous:Only 30% of bicycle fatalities occur at intersections:
This chart shows that the most dangerous area for bicyclists is outside of intersections. Alcohol:Nationwide, about a third of all crashes/fatalities involved alcohol. Either the driver of the bicyclist or both had some alcohol in their system. Distratcted Driving:Texting while driving or using smart phones while driving has been tied to higher numbers of crashes. More Resources:Arizona Bicyle crash facts and laws: http://azbikelaw.org
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