Bicycle accidents in Denver are often severe and sometimes even fatal. In Denver, bicyclists represent roughly 2 percent of the state's crash fatalities. However, ten times as many cyclists suffer serious injuries in accidents on the road.
While wearing a helmet dramatically reduces the risk of sustaining a serious head injury in a bicycle accident, it does not prevent all types of injuries.
While bicycle accidents can occur at any time and to anyone, there are some places where bicycle accidents seem to occur at a more alarming rate. In the city of Denver, bicycle accidents are surprisingly more concentrated in a dozen city core neighborhoods.
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