"More than 49,000 pedalcyclists have died in traffic crashes in the United States since 1932 — the first year in which estimates of pedalcyclist fatalities were recorded. In 2005, 784 pedalcyclists were killed and an additional 45,000 were injured in traffic crashes." http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810617.pdf

That's a huge number. By one source cyclists are 10x more likely to die per each mile traveled than motorists.

Should bike makers be "rightly" sued out of existence? Should we ban bikes completely?