United States Department of Transportation
Bicycle Safety
Communication is a key part of bicycle safety programs. You can use this material to help spread awareness and educate the public about bicycle safety. Be sure your bicycle safety communication plan includes driver behavior messaging and the importance for bicyclists wearing a helmet.
Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Share this information with partner organizations to help spread the message across communities.
A reminder, May is Bicycle Safety Month – an opportunity to increase safety messaging.
Facts
Bicycle facts, stats and reports from NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Get More Facts & Reports- In 2023, 1,166 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes.
- In 2023, an estimated 49,489 bicyclists were injured in traffic crashes.
For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol.
Bicycle Safety Month
May is National Bicycle Safety Month. You can use any of the material available on this page to increase your bicycle safety messaging.
Talking Points
We've prepared talking points related to bicycle safety. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document. Some talking points are for a general audience and others are for drivers and bicyclists.
Earned Media
We've produced sample news release that can be used for media outreach.
Social Media
This social media playbook contains sample social media content in English and Spanish. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy.
Additional sample social media posts are also available for download.
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Videos
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Handouts
Additional Resources
- Bicycle image library
- Bicyclist data visualization
- Bicycle Safety Countermeasures That Work
- NHTSA.gov Bicycle Safety: English | Spanish
- Minimize Blind Spots Using Outside Mirrors | Handout
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