WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—A new report by the Alliance for Biking
& Walking shows that lack of investment in biking and walking
could be contributing to higher traffic fatalities and chronic
disease rates in the U.S. "Bicycling and Walking in the United
States: The 2010 Benchmarking Report" reveals that in almost
every state and major U.S. city, bicyclists and pedestrians are
at a disproportionate risk of being killed, and receive less
than their fair share of transportation dollars. While 10
percent of trips in the U.S. are by bike or foot, 13 percent of
traffic fatalities are bicyclists and pedestrians. Biking and
walking receive less than 2 percent of federal transportation
dollars. Seniors are at an even greater risk. While adults over
65 make up 9 percent of walking trips and 4 percent of biking
trips, they account for 19 percent of pedestrian fatalities and
9 percent of bicyclist fatalities. "State investment choices can
be a life or death issue for people who walk and bike," said
Jeff Miller, president