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Illinois in 2005:
- There were 22 bicyclists killed in traffic fatalities.
Nationally in 2005:
- There were 784 bicyclists killed and 45,000 were injured.
- Individuals under age 16 accounted for 18% of all pedalcyclists killed and 35% of those injured in traffic crashes.
- 17% of the pedalcyclists killed in traffic crashes were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the pedalcyclist fatalities.
- 69% of pedalcycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 70% occurred at non-intersection locations.
- Pedalcyclist fatalities are more likely to occur in the months of June, July and August between the hours of 5:00pm and 9:00pm.
Illinois in 2004:
- There were 25 bicyclists killed in traffic fatalities.
Nationally in 2004:
- There were 725 bicyclists killed and 41,000 were injured.
- Individuals under age 16 accounted for 21% of all bicyclists killed and 32% of those injured in traffic crashes.
- 19% of the bicyclists killed in traffic crashes were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the bicyclist fatalities.
- 66% of bicycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 67% occurred at non-intersection locations.
- Bicycle fatalities are more likely to occur in the months of June, July and August between the hours of 5:00pm and 9:00pm.
Illinois in 2003:
- There were 17 bicyclists killed in traffic fatalities.
Nationally in 2003:
- There were 622 bicyclists killed and 46,000 were injured.
- Individuals under age 16 accounted for 23% of all bicyclists killed and 37% of those injured in traffic crashes.
- More than 23% of the bicyclists killed in traffic crashes were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the bicyclist fatalities.
- 69% of bicycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 71% occurred at non-intersection locations.
- Bicycle fatalities are more likely to occur in the months of June, July and August between the hours of 5:00pm and 9:00pm.
Illinois in 2002:
- There were 22 bicyclists killed in traffic fatalities.
Nationally in 2002:
- There were 662 bicyclists killed and 48,000 injured in traffic crashes.
- Bicyclists under age 16 accounted for 24% of all bicyclists killed and 39% of those injured in traffic crashes.
- More than 22% of the bicyclists killed in traffic crashes were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the bicyclist fatalities.
- 68% of bicycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 68% occurred at non-intersection locations.
- Bicycle deaths are most likely to occur in the months of July, August, and September between the hours of 5:00pm and 9:00pm.
Illinois in 2001:
- There were 27 bicyclists killed and 2,996 injured.
Nationally in 2001:
- There were 728 bicyclists killed and 45,000 injured in traffic crashes.
- Bicyclists under age 16 accounted for 22% of all bicyclists killed and 38% of those injured in traffic crashes.
- 21% of the bicyclists killed in traffic crashes were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the bicyclist fatalities.
- 64% of bicycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 70% occurred at non-intersection locations.
- Bicycle deaths are most likely to occur in the months of July, August, and September between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00pm.
Illinois in 2000:
- In 2000, there were 18 bicyclists killed and 3,283 injured in Illinois.
Nationally in 2000:
- There were 690 bicyclists killed and 51,000 injured in traffic crashes.
- Bicyclists under age 16 accounted for 28% of all bicyclists killed and 40% of those injured in traffic crashes in 2000.
- 27% of the bicyclists killed in traffic crashes in 2000 were between 5 and 15 years old.
- Alcohol was involved in more than one-third of the bicyclist fatalities in 2000.
- 63% of bicycle deaths occurred in urban areas, and 66% occurred at non-intersection locations
- Bicycle deaths are most likely to occur in the months of July, August, and September between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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