A Comparison of Shark Attack and Bicycle-Related Fatalities 1990-2006

Year	U.S. Bicycle Fatalities1	U.S. Shark Attack Fatalities	Florida Bicycle Injuries2	Florida Bicycle Fatalities2	Florida Shark Attack Non-Fatalities	Florida Shark Attack Fatalities
1990	853	0	8,117	139	10	0
1991	841	1	7,984	118	12	0
1992	722	2	6,789	106	11	0
1993	814	0	8,089	120	10	0
1994	802	0	8,309	120	23	0
1995	833	0	6,757	137	29	0
1996	765	0	6,412	105	13	0
1997	814	0	5,696	114	25	0
1998	760	1	5,110	95	21	1
1999	754	0	4,731	115	26	0
2000	693	1	4,585	83	37	1
2001	732	3	4,476	107	34	1
2002	665	0	4,970	108	29	0
2003	629	1	4,991	95	30	0
2004	727	2	4,820	122	12	0
2005	784	1	4,515	119	18	1
2006	786	0	4,227	124	23	0
TOTALS	12,974	12	100,578	1,927	363	4
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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, October 23, 2007.

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