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>185 cyclists died last year in the Netherlands [1]. Of the almost 8+ million people biking almost every day. Just to put that in perspective. And that's not
by ralfn 10y ago
>185 cyclists died last year in the Netherlands [1].
Of the almost 8+ million people biking almost every day. Just to put that in perspective.
And that's not even counting the tourists, which likely skew the results a bit (since they will have less experience and likely won't be sober at all)
- Someone 10y agoAlso, of those 185, 48 were 70-80 years old, and 51 were 80 years and older, so in total over half were over 70 (compared to only 17 who were under 20 years old) It's a fairly safe bet most of those over 70's weren't going so fast that hitting a car or the ground hit much harder than a hit or a fall while walking would. E-bikes may be changing that; that is being studied and may lead to changes in helmet laws. I think it is more likely it will lead to changes in road design and to recommendations to certain groups to wear a helmet.