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In 2019, a Ghost Bike memorial was installed for a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a trailer being towed by a pickup. Since an uptick in those types of incidents, TxDOT is remindings motorists on state highways to pay close attention. File photo
Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways.
Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9 percent from 2019. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 82 people, up from 68 deaths the previous year. These numbers reflect an alarming trend of pedestrian and…