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
Questions about fatal crashes in the United States
- 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%.
- How does NHTSA count bicyclists killed?
- People coded as bicyclists or other pedalcyclists who died within 30 days. The share is of all road deaths in the state.
- 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 fatal crashes or deaths, never rates per driver or per mile: FARS records crashes, not how much people drive. The full method.