Well you can just as much slip on that oil patch and crack your head open as a pedestrian.. Of course those scenarios are very far removed from what actually ca

Well you can just as much slip on that oil patch and crack your head open as a pedestrian.. Of course those scenarios are very far removed from what actually causes injuries and death. The Netherlands has a much much lower incidence of head injuries not because they wear styrofoam hats but they realized it's better to stop the trucks and cars from driving into people than in vain trying to soften the impact. Creating secure bike routes just has a tremendously higher return on investment compared to convincing people to wear helmets that bringing them up just labels you a shill in many peoples eyes, a concern troll distraction.