Death on two wheels

The Sunshine State might have the ideal weather conditions for traveling by bike, but according to a recent analysis by The Wall Street Journal, it’s not always sunny in Florida for bicyclists. According to data gathered from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration records, Florida has the highest bicyclist death rate, by far, of any state in the country—6.2 per 100,000 people between 2007 and 2016. The next highest rate is Louisiana at 3.9, while out here in California, the rate is 3.1 (fifth worst in the country). Here’s some data on bicyclist death rates (per 100,000 people) over the past decade in select Northern California cities:

Redding: 7.3

Yuba City: 6.5

Sacramento/Roseville/Arden-Arcade: 4.8

Chico: 4.0

Eureka/Arcata/Fortuna: 3.7

San Francisco/Oakland/Hayward: 2.4