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Massachusetts Bicycle Accidents
Bicycling is booming throughout New England. Although it’s impossible to know how many people are riding a bike on any given day, we do know it’s become exponentially more popular in recent years.
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There are an estimated 762,000 adults in Massachusetts who ride bikes at least once in the summertime;
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Between 1984 and 2004, bicycling in Boston doubled, according to counts by the Central Transportation Planning Staff;
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There are 38,000 bicycle trips every day just in Boston, with 20 percent of those being work commutes.
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Ridership more than doubled again from 2007 to 2015, after the city launched the Boston Bikes initiative;
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The Boston Bikes initiative resulted in more than 60 miles of bike lanes in the city, hundreds of bike racks, 1,700 donated bikes to youth and the unveiling of the Balance Hubway bike share system – one of the first counties in the nation to do so.
Boston bicycle accident lawyers at BikeAttorney.com at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers recognize that while this is all good news – bicycling is good for fitness, recreation and the environment – there is a downside.
Collisions involving bicycles in the Greater Boston suburban areas shot up by 9 percent in a recent three-year stretch, according to the Boston Globe, which used Massachusetts Department of Transportation figures. Statewide, they’ve increased by nearly 15 percent. Seven in 10 bicycle crashes results in injuries.
Of course, it’s a statistical fact that the more riders there are, the more crashes there are going to be. In Boston’s surrounding communities, bicycle commuting increased about 4.5 percent.
An estimated 56 percent of residents in Boston own a bicycle and 8 percent said they rode one in the last week. The city’s Boston Bikes initiative has announced plans to reach 10 percent mode share by 2020 (that is, have 10 percent of all trips in Boston be taken by bike), while decreasing bicycle injuries by 50 percent at the same time.
If you’ve been in a bike CRASH — we don’t call it an “accident”, and the idea is catching on — been a victim of road rage or need a lawyer to protect your rights as a cyclist, please call on us. As cyclists and bicycle advocates ourselves, we know what it’s like out there. As skilled attorneys, we know the legal process, and as human beings, we know this whole situation can be daunting, and that plain-speak and support are as valuable to you right now as expert legal counsel. We’ve represented hundreds of cyclists over the years, and can help you protect your rights, too.
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Boston Bicycle Accident Lawyers
BikeAttorney.com and the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers are at the forefront of advocacy for the legal rights of injured bicyclists and bicycle riders. Our team of bicycle accident lawyers, led by Andrew Fischer, Michael D’Isola, and Jeffrey Glassman have more than a century of combined experience representing cyclists in Massachusetts. Attorney Andrew Fischer has been representing injured cyclists since 1981. An avid cyclist and a zealous cycling advocate, he has written amicus briefs for cycling advocacy groups and has authored legislation protecting cyclists.
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Our Areas of Practice
- Motorists Failing to Yield
- Bicycling Injuries
- Cycling at Night
- Cycling in Bad Weather
- Facing Road Rage
- Dooring
- Bicycle Defects