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OK, let's take a look at traffic fatalities in Denmark (where bicycles are the primary means of transport in most cities). 25 bicycle fatalities, compared to 64
by otterley 3y ago
OK, let's take a look at traffic fatalities in Denmark (where bicycles are the primary means of transport in most cities). 25 bicycle fatalities, compared to 64 auto fatalities. It's a much closer margin, but bicycles still win out. The statistics are similar in The Netherlands, where bicycles are equally popular.
Sources:
https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/transport/trafikulykker https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/transport/trafikulykke...
https://swov.nl/en/fact-sheet/road-deaths-netherlands https://swov.nl/en/fact-sheet/road-deaths-netherlands
- rmbyrro 3y agoHow many kilometers cycled and driven? I find it very dubious to assume that cars drive the same amount of kilometers as bikes in the Netherlands...
- ehnto 3y agoYou can measure mixed risk like this in hours exposed, since the outcome of a car and bike trip in Denmark is the same (you get to work or whatever). That will also be fairer to cars, since I suspect there are more deaths per KM for cars. I ride my bike just shy of 40kms per commute, the same amount I would drive.