Here in New York City, those of us who ride often complain about the conditions of bike lanes and streets, and about the seeming hostility or cluelessness of some drivers. While we all have our stories about the perils of the street, my experiences of cycling in other parts of the US have shown me that, poorly-conceived bike lanes notwithstanding, we have it a little better than riders in other parts of the country.
Other municipalities and states, I believe, actually are more hazardous than the Big Apple. One reason, I think, is that much of the nation, particularly in parts of the South and West, are more automobile-centric than this city. Cyclists are still seen as anomalies in many places. As a result, drivers don't know what to do when they see us. Some even feel resentment and hostility toward us for being on "their" roadway.
One city with such conditions, it seems, is Las Vegas. I was there once, nearly three decades ago, and from what I understand, the city's permanent population has exploded and, as a result, traffic is much denser than it was back then. So it's not surprising that I've been hearing and reading that 'Vegas has a "problem" with bike-car collisions and that it has a large number of fatlities in proportion to its population.