Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by TulliusCicero on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @12:14AM
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This ignores the fact that bikes are so much less dangerous than cars that most crashes that involve a bike but not a car will not be reported. Your average time a cyclist runs into a pedestrian will be only an annoyance.
Also, note that super bike-friendly Netherlands has 1/10th the pedestrian fatalities with 1/4th the population of the UK. If bikes are that dangerous, why would such a bike-focused country have radically fewer pedestrian fatalities?
From what I've seen, the data is pretty consistent, in that more car-focused countries tend to have more pedestrian fatalities.
Also, note that super bike-friendly Netherlands has 1/10th the pedestrian fatalities with 1/4th the population of the UK. If bikes are that dangerous, why would such a bike-focused country have radically fewer pedestrian fatalities?
From what I've seen, the data is pretty consistent, in that more car-focused countries tend to have more pedestrian fatalities.