http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cycle accident Map - City Beast en Sun, 17 May 2026 20:23:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=916#post-8173 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:55:44 +0000 Kim 8173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The first thing that strikes my about this map is how few fatalities there are in Edinburgh. It shows that actually cycling is a safe way to travel.</p> <p>It also shows the importance of good road positioning, looking at a few of these <strike>accidents</strike> collisions are where the cyclist is "going ahead" is at junctions and the driver is turning at traffic lights. In these situation it is important to move into a "primary position" and take control of the lane you are in. If you are unsure about this I would recommend reading <a href="http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/">Cyclecraft</a>, or even consider getting some cycle training, there is always something new to learn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=916#post-8172 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:40:28 +0000 chdot 8172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"These maps are not designed to put people off Cycling. It's still safer to cycle to work or to the station than to walk."</p> <p><a href="http://citybeast.com/cyclingsafetypage.html" rel="nofollow">http://citybeast.com/cyclingsafetypage.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=916#post-8171 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:27:20 +0000 amir 8171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Quick sample is dominated by accidents where the cyclist was just "going ahead". Is this true? If so it seems scandalous. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=916#post-8170 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:19:19 +0000 jamesks 8170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was just sent this map, if it has not been round before <a href="http://citybeast.com/cyclistsscotland.html" rel="nofollow">http://citybeast.com/cyclistsscotland.html</a><br /> "This map shows the location of all accidents in which a cyclist was killed or seriously injured in Scotland during the nine years 2000 to 2008" </p>