Bicyclists

Bike Network and Ridership

NYC's bike network makes streets safer and more accessible for people walking, cycling, using micromobility, riding transit, and driving vehicles. Our city's cycling network consists of bicycle facilities, or marked routes along roadways, that provide dedicated space and directional guidance for cyclists.

New York City leads the nation in design and implementation of innovative, high-quality bicycle facilities and network development strategies.

On This Page

• Network Highlights
• Cycling in the City: Ridership Trends
• Bike Counts
• Bicycle Crash Data
• Bike Share Data

Network Highlights

NYC DOT's goal is to accelerate the growth of safe cycling by providing a system of bicycle routes that traverse and connect all five boroughs, while also creating a dense, fine-grained network of bike lanes in communities where cycling is already a popular mode of transportation. For details regarding the planning of future routes, including our community planning initiatives, please visit NYC DOT Current Projects.

• 1,550 lane miles; North America's largest bicycle network
• 555 total protected bike lanes in the network
• 29 total protected bike lanes installed in 2024
• 99% of residents live within one mile of the bicycle network

Cycling in the City: Ridership Trends

NYC DOT uses data from local and national surveys to determine how frequently New Yorkers ride bicycles, and how that frequency changes over time. Previous versions of the Cycling in the City report are archived in NYC's Government Publications Portal

Ridership Highlights

According to the United States Decennial Census' American Community Survey (ACS):

• On a typical day, there are over 620,000 cycling trips made in New York City

According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) Community Health Survey:

• 28% of adult New Yorkers (approximately 1.8 million people) ride a bike
• More than seven hundred and sixty thousand (762,000) New Yorkers ride a bike regularly

Ridership Trends Over Time

Source: United States Decennial Census American Community Survey

Bike Commuters (to Work) by Borough

This graph displays the annual growth of commuters who bike in NYC.

Estimate of Daily Cycling Trips by Year

This table displays daily bike commuters in NYC.

	Bike Commuters (to work)	Bike Commute Trips (to work)	Total Daily Cycling Trips*	Total Annual Cycling Trips (in millions)
2008	23,500	47,000	240,000	87.6
2009	24,400	48,800	240,000	87.6
2010	25,000	50,000	250,000	91.3
2011	26,900	53,800	270,000	98.6
2012	31,500	63,000	320,000	116.8
2013	37,600	75,200	380,000	138.7
2014	41,800	83,600	420,000	153.3
2015	45,000	90,000	450,000	164.3
2016	45,800	91,600	460,000	167.9
2017	48,800	97,600	490,000	178.9
2018	50,900	101,800	510,000	186.2
2019	52,700	105,400	530,000	193.5
2021	55,000	110,000	550,000	200.8
2022	61,200	122,400	610,000	222.7
2023	61,600	123,200	620,000	226.3

*Multiplier applied to ACS Journey to Work

Data Types, Sources, and Limitations (pdf)

Bike Counts

These bike counts represent the number of cyclists riding past a location monitored by NYC DOT.

Automated Bike Counters

NYC DOT uses automated bike counters to continuously count bicycle activity at key network points in the city. These counters provide insight into daily, seasonal, and weather trends and are located along protected bike lanes and paths. Open the NYC DOT Automated Bike Counters map in a new tab Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data Bicycle Counter on NYC Open Data

 

East River Bridges Counts

From 1980-2013, NYC DOT conducted periodic manual East River bridge bike counts. In 2014, NYC DOT installed automated counters collecting continuous 24-hour data, averaged monthly. 1980-2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts April 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts May 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts June 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts July 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts August 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts September 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts October 2024 East River Bridge 24-Hour Cyclist Counts

Midtown Counts

NYC DOT counts cyclists entering and leaving the Manhattan core at 50 Street along the avenues and Hudson River Greenway. This data was first recorded in 1980, and has been collected annually since 1985, and three times per year—typically in May, July, and September—since 2007. Midtown Bike Counts (pdf) Midtown Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data

Uptown Counts

NYC DOT periodically counts cyclists at 86 Street in Manhattan along the avenues, in Central Park, and on the greenways. This data was first recorded in 2007 and was subsequently collected in October between 2011 and 2018.Uptown Bike Counts (pdf) Uptown Bicycle Counts on NYC Open Data

Bicycle Crash Data

NYC DOT compiles the total number of bicycle crashes reported by city agencies. The Bicycle Crash Data report contains information on crashes involving only bicycles, between bicycles and motorized vehicles, and between bicycles and pedestrians. 2023 Bicycle Crash Data report Previous Bicycle Crash Data reports are archived in the Government Publications portal

Bike Share Data

Bike share provides an additional option to get around the city using publicly available bikes. Citi Bike is New York City’s bike share system. Bike share data can be found and downloaded via NYC Open Data. Citi Bike System Data Citi Bike stations status feed (json) Citi Bike Monthly Operating Reports

Quarterly Bike Share Usage Data Report

This report compiles the usage data on bike share trips, including duration, start and end times, bike numbers, and membership type for the stated quarter. Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 3, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 2, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 1, 2024 Bike Share Usage Data Report – Quarter 4, 2023 Previous versions of the Bike Share Usage Data report are archived in the Government’s Publications Portal