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The risk of a fatality or life changing accident is much much higher for a cyclist colliding with a car, than it is for a pedestrian being hit by a bike
by mellabo 8y ago
The risk of a fatality or life changing accident is much much higher for a cyclist colliding with a car, than it is for a pedestrian being hit by a bike
- cstejerean 8y agoThe risk may be higher but it's not insignificant. Here is an example from the UK: "The number of pedestrians fatally or seriously injured in collisions with cyclists has doubled since 2006" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/07/number-pedestrians-fatally-seriously-injured-cyclists-has-doubled/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/07/number-pedestria...
- ZeroGravitas 8y agoIf it was really significant you'd have quoted the number, not the headline: In 2016 three pedestrians died in such incidents across Great Britain while a further 108 sustained serious injury. But note, none of these deaths occurred on the pavement: In 2016, 43 pedestrians died in collisions involving a vehicle on the footway or verge. None of them involved a cycle. -- https://www.cyclinguk.org/campaigning/views-and-briefings/pedestrians https://www.cyclinguk.org/campaigning/views-and-briefings/pe...
- usrusr 8y agoRisk is an aggregate of damage and likelihood. Pedestrians are moving much more erratic than cars. This makes them more dangerous, unless you live in a community so violent that drivers actively harass cyclists.