COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the top five safest states for cyclists in America, a recent study found.  The analysis, conducted by Ohio’s The Fitch Law Firm, reviewed National Highway Safety Administration data from 2022, to discover the percentage of fatal crashes involving a cyclist per state.  Ohio came in as the third safest state for cyclists, experiencing eight deadly crashes involving a cyclist in 2022, accounting for 0.68% of its total 1,180 fatal incidents. Columbus invests in new eviction prevention programs The study found Nebraska was the safest state, followed by Rhode Island, both of which had no fatal crashes involving a cyclist. Nebraska recorded 214 fatal crashes in 2022, while Rhode Island had 51. West Virginia came in fourth place, with two fatal crashes involving a cyclist out of 248 deadly crashes total (0.81%). Wyoming, with one deadly cyclist-related incident out of 118 total fatal crashes (0.85%), ranked at No. 5.  The law firm found Florida was the most dangerous state for cyclists, experiencing 223 fatal crashes involving a cyclist out of 3,298, or 6.76%, in 2022. The Sunshine State was followed by Hawaii, which experienced seven cyclist-involved fatal crashes out of 111 total (6.31%). Completing the top five least safe states was Louisiana with 46 cyclist-involved deadly crashes out of 852 total fatal crashes (5.4%), Utah with 14 deadly crashes involving a cyclist out of 296 (4.73%), and New York with 51 crashes involving a cyclist out of 1,105 (4.62%).