They were more likely to be born early and dangerously small, and to unmarried parents. Drinking and Biking Don't Mix Everyone knows drinking and driving don't mix. Now a new study finds drinking can make biking dangerous too. Johns Hopkins researchers say one in three fatal bicycle accidents are linked to alcohol and bicyclists with blood alcohol concentrations of .08 or higher are twenty times as likely to be killed or badly injured as bicyclists who have not been drinking. Most of the deaths result from collisions between bikes and motor vehicles.
Researchers say bicyclists who drink are less coordinated and take more risks.
They're also less likely to wear helmets. This web site is best viewed with a resolution of 800 X 600 or higher.