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.