Bicycle deaths by state
Rhode Island has the highest share: 9.6% of its road deaths in 2024. Across the United States, 1,103 bicyclists killed made up 2.8%.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked by the share. Click a state for its roads, counties and the rest of its figures.
Bicyclists: every state, 2024
Shares range from 0.6% in Maine to 9.6% in Rhode Island; the median state is at 2.0%.
| State | Deaths | Share, 2024 | Share, 2015 to 2024 | All road deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 5 | 9.6% | 2.7% | 52 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 7 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 102 |
| 3 | Florida | 208 | 6.6% | 5.4% | 3,138 |
| 4 | Louisiana | 44 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 752 |
| 5 | New York | 47 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 1,101 |
| 6 | California | 163 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3,876 |
| 7 | Delaware | 5 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 126 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 25 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 670 |
| 9 | Arizona | 44 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 1,229 |
| 9 | Nevada | 15 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 417 |
| 11 | Vermont | 2 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 59 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 34 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1,038 |
| 13 | Illinois | 37 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,177 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 4 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 133 |
| 15 | Utah | 8 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 277 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 10 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 363 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 44 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1,619 |
| 17 | South Dakota | 4 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 146 |
| 19 | Michigan | 29 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1,098 |
| 19 | Virginia | 24 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 917 |
| 21 | Indiana | 19 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 832 |
| 22 | District of Columbia | 1 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 47 |
| 22 | Kansas | 7 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 339 |
| 22 | Ohio | 24 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1,157 |
| 25 | Colorado | 14 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 689 |
| 25 | Oregon | 11 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 538 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 22 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1,127 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 5 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 256 |
| 29 | Maryland | 11 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 578 |
| 29 | Missouri | 18 | 1.9% | 1.0% | 955 |
| 29 | Texas | 79 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4,160 |
| 32 | Washington | 13 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 730 |
| 33 | Georgia | 24 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1,403 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 11 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 645 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 11 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 707 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 4 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 251 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 7 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 477 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 6 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 409 |
| 39 | Alaska | 1 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 70 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 4 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 310 |
| 40 | Idaho | 3 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 238 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 8 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 595 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 9 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 753 |
| 44 | Iowa | 4 | 1.1% | 2.0% | 356 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 1 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 90 |
| 46 | Alabama | 10 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 962 |
| 46 | Montana | 2 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 206 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 1 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 107 |
| 49 | Tennessee | 9 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1,197 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 4 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 603 |
| 51 | Maine | 1 | 0.6% | 1.1% | 177 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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Questions about bicycle deaths by state
- Which state has the highest share of bicyclists killed?
- Rhode Island has the highest share: 9.6% of its road deaths in 2024. Across the United States, 1,103 bicyclists killed made up 2.8%. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many bicyclists killed were there in the United States in 2024?
- 1,103, 2.8% of 39,254 road deaths.
How NHTSA records bicyclists killed
People coded as bicyclists or other pedalcyclists who died within 30 days. The share is of all road deaths in the state.
A share is only given over 20 crashes (or deaths); otherwise the row says "Not enough data" and has no rank. Shares are of the state's own fatal crashes or deaths. For deaths per resident and per mile driven, see the car accident rate by state. The full method.