Yes, these may be very inhibiting factors. It's a bit of a chicken/egg problem too, because once bycicle culture grows, road safety also increases significantly

Yes, these may be very inhibiting factors. It's a bit of a chicken/egg problem too, because once bycicle culture grows, road safety also increases significantly: > Despite the relative safety compared to automobiles, the number of fatalities and hospitalizations from cycling is significantly greater in the United States compared to other western states such as Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands. In a 2014 analysis, incidence of cycling death took place at a mean rate of 4.7 deaths per 100 million kilometers cycled in the U.S., compared to 1.3 deaths per 100 million kilometers in Germany, 1.0 in the Netherlands, and 1.1 in Denmark. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_safety#Crashes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_safety#Crashes