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"Cycling benefits outweigh risks 20:1"

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  • Started 12 years ago by chdot
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  1. chdot
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    http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/cycling-safety-risks-versus-cycling-benefits/014859

    Posted 12 years ago #

  2. Morningsider
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    I can't see the source of this statistic in the article. Anyone know where it comes from? A very powerful argument in favour of cycling if it stacks up.

    Posted 12 years ago #

  3. chdot
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    "
    Harker (@JonHarker)
    23/05/2013 11:35
    @CyclingEdin A variety of sources - if you look at the infographic in our story, it cites the sources in the bottom right corner.

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    Posted 12 years ago #

  4. slowcoach
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    The references given include RoSPA and CTC in general and a couple of specific websites, one of which I can't get directly.
    But from http://www.ctc.org.uk/file/public/cycle-helmetsbrf_1.pdf "The Government has long endorsed estimates suggesting that the life years gained due to
    cycling’s health benefits outweigh the life-years lost through injuries on UK roads by around
    20:1." The CTC reference for this is Hillman M, Cycling and the promotion of health. Policy Studies vol. 14 pp49-58, 1993.
    A preview of the full article is at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01442879308423639

    Posted 12 years ago #

  5. wee folding bike
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    It's up to 77:1 if you go to Barcelona.

    Hmmmm, Barcelona, we know a song about that, don't we children?

    http://www.bmj.com/content/343/bmj.d4521

    Posted 12 years ago #

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