Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Cyclists
Black cyclists are more than four times more likely to die while riding a bike than White ones on a per mile basis, a new study finds.
By
Kea Wilson
11:46 PM CDT on June 14, 2022
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