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Originally Posted by mrnyc
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OK. The headline number in that article is city records that people on bikes have caused a total of 2,250 pedestrian injuries in NYC since 2011. That's a scary number for sure, and I don't want to defend cyclists who are at fault, but don't forget that the issue truly pales in comparison to the number of cyclists and pedestrians injured by drivers.
Looking at city records from just the last few years (
source), motor vehicles have injured
just above 10,000 pedestrians per year and over 4000 cyclists per year. If we're really concerned about street safety, crashes caused by cars are obviously the higher priority.