CTC - the UK's national cyclists’ organisation, has strongly welcomed the inclusion of a new target to reduce the risk of cycling in the Government’s draft Road Safety Strategy.
The strategy backs CTC’s call for a target to halve the risks of cycling within 10 years, and that this target should be based on reducing the actual risks faced by cyclists, not simply on reducing the number of cyclists injured.
This report describes research that examined the attitude and behaviour of drivers towards cycle users.
Tips for drivers and cyclists, from NZTA and the Ministry of Health
Here are some tips for staying safe while cycling.
An analysis of police accident data in NSW Australia showed that data consistently over-represented the number of injuries for motor vehicle drivers and passengers, and underestimated the injuries for pedal cycles when compared with hospital data. The finding suggests that Roads and Traffic Authority,NSW, is likely then to focus injury-prevention resources on motor vehicles crashes, and less on pedal cycle accident prevention.
The paper extracts and tabulates selected incidence and fatality rates of cycling accidents recorded by the police in Great Britain during 1990-1999.
More evidence:
It seems paradoxical but the more people ride bicycles on our city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents, say injury experts who will speak at a forthcoming cycling safety seminar in Sydney.