Tag - Bicycle

Bicycle Crash – 100 Block of Lake Avenue, Lake Worth

Pedestrian 1 (P-1) was improperly riding a bicycle eastbound on Lake Avenue just east of the draw bridge within the inside lane of travel.Vehicle 1 (V-1) was traveling eastbound on Lake Avenue within the inside lane approaching the peak of the draw bridge. As V-1 came over the draw bridge, the front of V-1 struck the rear of P-1. As the crash ensued, P-1 was thrown off the bicycle and redirected onto the hood and windshield of V-1. As V-1...

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety

Palm Beach County ranks sixth (top 25%) in the State of Florida, for counties with a population of over 200,000, for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. In 2022, in Palm Beach County, pedestrians and bicyclists were involved in 1,357 collisions, resulting in 135 serious injury crashes, and 69 fatalities. In an effort to protect the safety of those most vulnerable roadway users, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is conducting High Visibility Enforcement Details...