Bicycle injuries on the rise, especially among older Americans - Washington Post
The 64-year-old former Navy Seal was struck by a Chevrolet Malibu and died from his injuries. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday, researchers found that the number of traumatic injuries related to bikes in adults age 18 and older nearly doubled from 1998-99 to 2012-2013 -- going from 8,791 to... [ Bicyclist killed on Massachusetts Avenue identified as Bethesda man ]. The number of bikers are U. S. streets is increasing by leaps and bounds thanks to the rise of bike sharing services, the return of singles and families to urban areas where... Car commuters have warred with bikers over the creation of bike lanes, exasperated drivers late for wherever they need to be sometimes aggressively pass slow bikers in ways that are not only illegal but potentially dangerous, and bike riders also... From 1998-99 to 2012-13, the most serious type of injury -- head injuries -- increased from 10 to 16 percent and torso injuries from 14 to 17 percent. Source: www.washingtonpost.com
