- In 2015, 5,376 pedestrians and 818 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts).
- An additional estimated 45,000 pedalcyclists were injured in crashes in 2015 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts).
- The number of pedalcyclists killed in 2015 is 12.2 percent higer than the 729 pedalcyclists killed in 2014, while there were 10 percent fewer pedalcyclists injured than the estimated 50,000 injured in 2014 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts).
- A total of 835 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2016. This represents a 1 percent increase from 2015 and is the highest number of bicyclist deaths since 1991. (IIHS.Org)
- In a study of U.S. pedestrian crashes, the average risk of severe injury to a pedestrian increased from 10 percent at an impact speed of 17 mph to 25 percent at 25 mph, 50 percent at 33 mph, 75 percent at 41 mph, and 90 percent at 48 mph. (Tefft, B.C. 2013. Impact speed and a pedestrian’s risk of severe injury. Accident Analysis and Prevention 50:871-8)
Our clients expect results and we have the confidence to deliver. As a client of Bike Accident Attorneys of California, you will not only receive highly-skilled legal representation, you will also be given first-class treatment. Our results, spanning over three decades, are well recognized and most of our clients come from client referrals. Further, numerous law firms, many of them accident law firms, refer their injured clients to us because of our reputation. Our goal is to do everything for you, so you can focus on your recovery.
