Iowa Bicycle Crashes

2012 Iowa Bicycle Crash Report (Iowa Bicycle Coalition)
Iowa Bicycle Crashes 2010-2012 (pdf)

2013 Iowa Bicycle Summit (Iowa DOT)
January 25-26

Biking

Iowa Bicycle Summit: January 29-30, 2010
RAGBRAI 2010 - Sioux City to Dubuque, July 25-31
Des Moines Register

Alliance for Biking and Walking - 2010 Benchmarking Report:
8% of trips in Iowa are by bicycle or foot, but 7% of the state's traffic fatalities are bicyclists or pedestrians. (report pdf)

The report ranks Iowa 32nd in the nation for bicycle safety.
Sources: Radio Iowa, Iowa Bicycle Coalition, KCCI

Over 450 bicyclists are injured annually as a result of Iowa traffic crashes.

Source: Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

Links

DOT Iowa Bikes
Iowa Bicycle Coalition
Bike Iowa
RAGBRAI
Iowa Bike Racing Clubs
2009 Iowa DOT Map for Bicyclists

Original Post: October 20, 2009

Rules of the Road

Which of the following 'rules of the road' pertain to Iowa bicyclists?

a. You must wear a helmet according to law.
b. You must be aware of the correct hand signals by law to safely inform motorists of your movements.
c. You must obey traffic signals.
d. A and B
e. B and C

Answer