So far this year, there have been 685 bicycle crashes in Pinellas County — with 10 people dying as a result.
The Florida Department of Transportation reported more than 8,000 bicycle crashes statewide for the first 10 months of the year. This includes 156 deadly crashes — with 38 of the people who died riding in the Tampa Bay area.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, a cause for their incidents involves cyclists running red lights, stop signs and getting hit by cars…