Maryland Fatality and Incapacitating crashes


In general people seemed unconcerned about Maryland's traffic deaths at 615 which is almost 2 a day. Well what about 5,393 people incapacitated for 2007, that's better then one every two hours on average. Compare that to 7 bicyclists killed and 73 incapacitated, now how safe do you feel driving in Maryland vs cycling?

Oh and this stands out like a sore thumb: Baltimore City Car crash rates per:

VMT 534.9 - State Avg: 177.8
Pop. 304.2 - State Avg: 179.7
Licen. Dr. 616.2 - State Avg: 254.5
Regist. Veh. 678.5 - State Avg: 212.6

Data from: <a href="http://medschool.umaryland.edu/nscfortrauma/docs/Traffic%20Safety%20Factbook%202007.pdf">http://medschool.umaryland.edu/nscfortrauma/docs/Traffic%20Safety%20Factbook%202007.pdf</a>;

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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