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There have been lots of threads that have discussed cycling as a safe
or non safe activity.
This weekend a local paper here in Tucson pulished some interesting
data. Folks can form their own opinions as to what it means.
Tucson has a population of ~400,000.
The numbers are year to date.
Number of cyclist killed in cycle / vehicle collisons------------ 5
Number of REPORTED cyclist / vehicle incidents---------- ~500
Police assigned blame about equally beteen cyclists and motorists.
#1 fault for cyclists was riding in traffic in the wrong direction.
#1 fault for motorists was "hooking" (rt turn into a cyclist)
BTW Tucson consistently wins awards as being a bicycle friendly
community. And as a resident cyclist I find it a very pleasant place to
ride. But these numbers strike me as indicative that cycling has more
than minimal risk.
or non safe activity.
This weekend a local paper here in Tucson pulished some interesting
data. Folks can form their own opinions as to what it means.
Tucson has a population of ~400,000.
The numbers are year to date.
Number of cyclist killed in cycle / vehicle collisons------------ 5
Number of REPORTED cyclist / vehicle incidents---------- ~500
Police assigned blame about equally beteen cyclists and motorists.
#1 fault for cyclists was riding in traffic in the wrong direction.
#1 fault for motorists was "hooking" (rt turn into a cyclist)
BTW Tucson consistently wins awards as being a bicycle friendly
community. And as a resident cyclist I find it a very pleasant place to
ride. But these numbers strike me as indicative that cycling has more
than minimal risk.