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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K
Study: 1,000 Peds Injured Annually By Cyclists Statewide; Number Is Dropping
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I'll agree with the statement that it's far too early to make judgements. But I was disappointed that the news items you linked didn't go further with the math.
Of the 1,000 pedestrian injuries seeking treatment in the state involving bikes, half were in the city. In the city, only 0.6% of the commuters bike to work. Increasing that number by a factor of 10 reaches 6%, should increase the number of pedestrian injuries by 10, Increasing the original 500 injuries to 5,000 pedestrian injuries. Likewise, increasing that number by a factor of 100 reaches 60%, should also increase the number of pedestrian injuries by 100 to 50,000 pedestrian injuries. Of course that's assuming direct ratios, which probably isn't going to be 100% accurate.
Is it relevant to compare the total number of pedestrian injuries caused by cars and bikes when their share of commuters are so different? I don't think so.
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