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32 Most Dangerous (and Safest) Cities for Cycling
December 1, 2017 5:37 pm
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 5:50 am
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27. Fort Worth, TX
> Bicyclist fatality rate: 1.2 per 1 million people
> Bicyclist fatalities: 1
> Population: 833,319
> Total traffic fatalities: 83 (99.6 per 1 million people)
> Working-age population commuting by bike: 0.1%
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26. Seattle, WA
> Bicyclist fatality rate: 1.5 per 1 million people
> Bicyclist fatalities: 1
> Population: 684,451
> Total traffic fatalities: 26 (38.0 per 1 million people)
> Working-age population commuting by bike: 3.5%
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25. Detroit, MI
> Bicyclist fatality rate: 1.5 per 1 million people
> Bicyclist fatalities: 1
> Population: 677,116
> Total traffic fatalities: 130 (192.0 per 1 million people)
> Working-age population commuting by bike: 1.0%
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24. Washington, DC
> Bicyclist fatality rate: 1.5 per 1 million people
> Bicyclist fatalities: 1
> Population: 672,228
> Total traffic fatalities: 23 (34.2 per 1 million people)
> Working-age population commuting by bike: 4.6%
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23. New York, NY
> Bicyclist fatality rate: 1.5 per 1 million people
> Bicyclist fatalities: 13
> Population: 8,550,405
> Total traffic fatalities: 241 (28.2 per 1 million people)
> Working-age population commuting by bike: 1.2%
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