Bikers hit and killed by cars in Florida

Bicyclists Who Have Been Hit and Killed In Florida

Abby Kennedy, Mike Kennedy, Zach Krin

Florida is the deadliest state for walkers and bikers!

• 4,775 bicycle crashes occurred in Florida in 2008.

• In 2008, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available, 11.1% of pedestrians and 17.4% of bicyclists killed in the U.S. died in the Sunshine State, which has 6% of the nation’s population.

• The state has been in the top three in bicycle and pedestrian fatalities every year since 2001.

• Victim: Hilary Michalak, and Robert Lemon

• Age: She is 27 and he was 26

• Date of Accident: September 1st, 2013

• Location of Accident: Clearwater

• Man Charged: Christopher Weed

• Victim: Randy Miller

• Age: 43

• Date of Accident: November 8, 2013

• Location of Accident: St. Augustine

• Man Charged: unknown

• Victim: Michael Lee

• Age: 29

• Date of Accident: August 7th, 2013

• Location of Accident: Tampa

• Man Charged: Christopher Kimmel

Why does this happen so often?

• Year round warm weather makes for year round bike riders.

• Florida attracts tourist who tend to rent bikes and ride during their stay.

• Careless driving.

Works Cited• Copeland, Larry. "Fla. Deadliest State for Walkers, Cyclists - USATODAY.com." Fla.

Deadliest State for Walkers, Cyclists - USATODAY.com. USA Today, 1 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

• Glasser, Eric. "Arrest Made in Hit-and-run of Bicyclists | Crime." RSS. 10 News, 03 Sept. 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. <http://clearwaterbeach.wtsp.com/news/crime/480842-arrest-made-hit-and-run-bicyclists>.

• Glasser, Eric. "Driver sought who hit two people riding on tandem bike on Memorial Causeway in Clearwater Beach." wtsp.com. 10 News, 3 Sept. 2013. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/333299/8/One-bicyclist-dies-another-critically-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash>.

• Noyes, Matthew. "NOYES LEGAL NEWS." 'NOYES LEGAL NEWS' N.p., 03 Dec. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

• "Florida Traffic Accidents." Florida Traffic Crash Data. Florida DMV, Web. 14 Nov. 2013. <http://www.dmvflorida.org/2004-crash-data.shtml>.

Works Cited Continued

• Reyes, Ray. "Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run Involving Tampa Bicyclist." TBO.com. TBO News, 7 Aug. 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. <http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/arrest-made-in-fatal-hit-and-run-involving-tampa-bicyclist-20130807/>.

• "UPDATE: Local cyclist killed in hit-and-run." StAugustine.com. The St. Augustine Record, 10 Nov. 2013. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-11-10/local-cyclist-involved-hit-and-run#.Uop14SThFO0.