A map and database for cyclist ghost bike memorials, traffic fatality
data, and cycling advocacy organizations across the United States.

DISCLAIMER: Cycling Advocacy is an independent project. It is not
affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of
Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), or any other government agency.

WHAT'S A GHOST BIKE?

Ghost bikes are bicycles painted white and placed at the location where
a cyclist was struck and killed. They're roadside memorials and quiet
protests — visible reminders that someone's life was ended in a
preventable crash, and a call for streets that work for everyone.

This app helps you find these memorials, document new ones, and connect
with the organizations working to make our streets safer.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Browse memorials on a map — every ghost bike that's been documented.
• Optional overlay of cyclist fatality data from the federal NHTSA
FARS dataset. Tap any marker for crash details.
• Find advocacy groups by location, scope, and proximity.
• Submit a new memorial — place a pin, add the victim's name, date,
photo, and details. Your submission goes to a review queue.
• Improve existing records — suggest a better photo, correct an
address, fix a date. Edits are reviewed before going live.
• Report content — flag inaccurate or inappropriate entries for
moderator review.
• After-a-Crash reference — practical checklist for what to do if
you're involved in a bicycle crash.

DATA SOURCES

Cyclist fatality data displayed in this app is sourced from the NHTSA
Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a public dataset published
by the U.S. Department of Transportation. We reproduce this data as a
public-interest visualization with attribution to the original source.

Official NHTSA FARS source:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

Ghost bike memorial data is contributed by users and reviewed by
editors. Some records pull from OpenStreetMap. Advocacy organization
data is hand-curated and verified.

OpenStreetMap: https://www.openstreetmap.org

PRIVACY

Memorial locations are public — that's the point. Your account
information stays private. We don't share it with advertisers and we
don't run third-party trackers. You can delete your account from
inside the app at any time.

Full privacy policy: https://cyclingadvocacy.bike/privacy

A NOTE ON THE DATA

The memorial and fatality records here are real names and real
locations of real people. We treat them as such. Reports of inaccurate
or insensitive entries can be made through the in-app Report function
or by emailing support@cyclingadvocacy.bike.

GET INVOLVED

Every ghost bike has a story, and most have a community behind them.
If you've seen one, add it. If you know a group doing this work, list
them. If a friend was killed and isn't here yet — we'd be honored to
document them.

https://cyclingadvocacy.bike/