Sharks vs. Bicycle Fatalities

A Comparison of Shark Attack and Bicycle-Related Fatalities 1990-2009

YearU.S. Bicycle Fatalities1U.S. Shark bite FatalitiesFlorida Bicycle Injuries2Florida Bicycle Fatalities2Florida Shark bites Non-FatalitiesFlorida Shark bite Fatalities
199085308,117139100
199184117,984118120
199272226,789106110
199381418,089120100
199480206,957123230
199583306,757137290
199676506,412105130
199781405,717114250
199876015,13797211
199975404,766117260
200069314,61883371
200173234,476107341
200266504,970108290
200362914,99195290
200472724,820119120
200578614,515119171
200677204,266126200
200770104,347121310
200871814,428118280
200963014,425100180
TOTALS15,01114112,5812,2724354

Source of bicycle injuries and fatalities data:
1NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System
2Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, February 10, 2011.