As many bicyclists in Minnesota may already know, sharing a roadway with motor vehicles can be dangerous for bicyclists. While traffic accidents involving bicycles account for hundreds of deaths per year, they cause tens of thousands of nonfatal injuries as well. To...
Month: October 2014
Motorcycle traffic safety statistics and facts
For motorcyclists in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a report produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding 2012 traffic data may provide important insight. For example, the study shows nearly 5,000 people on motorcycles were killed that year in...
Rollover accident kills 1, injuries 1
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Chevy pickup truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Chisago County. As a result of the Sept. 30 incident, two people suffered injuries, one of them fatal. Officials said the pickup truck was heading south on...