Pedestrians and bicyclists in the state of Texas may be at a much higher risk for accidents than elsewhere in the country.  A new report compares all 50 states and 51 of the biggest cities in the US, and ranks them on the basis of bicycling and walking levels.  The researchers focused not just on the frequency of bicycling and walking in the cities and states, but also the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists, gauged by the number of accidents and fatalities involving bicyclists and pedestrians.

Texas was ranked at the bottom of the list of states for bicycle and pedestrian-friendly conditions.  The state ranked at number 45.  Only Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama ranked below Texas.  When it came to bicycle and pedestrian safety conditions, Austin, Houston, El Paso, San Antonio and Dallas made it to the bottom of the list.  Fort Worth was ranked last.

The report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking also compared pedestrian and bicycle fatalities in states.  Here too, Texas found itself close to the bottom of the list.  Among the cities that ranked high for pedestrian/bicycle fatalities, Fort Worth was at the bottom at Number 51.  Other cities that had high pedestrian and bicycle fatality rates in Texas included Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Arlington and El Paso, all of which ranked below number 25 on the list.

Galena Park car accident lawyers have found that pedestrian and bicycle safety initiatives rank low on the priority list for Texas transportation safety agencies.  As this report indicates, that needs to change.

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