> A Transport for London study investigated the “hypothesis that the majority of cyclists ride through red lights” and discovered that 84% of cyclists stopped on reds.

Imagine 16% drivers not stopping on red.

In my observation, the crimes of motorists and cyclists are crimes of convenience and opportunity.

Motorists exceed the speed limit, roll through stop signs, sometimes blow through red lights (every light cycle at one intersection on my daily commute), and drive while distracted (I see the cell phones from my bike).

Cyclists blow through stop signs, sometimes blow red lights, and often take shortcuts that are technically illegal.

1 in 3 car drivers admit to running a red light in the past month (33.3%)

in 2017 over 900 americans died in accidents involving running a red light

https://newsroom.aaa.com/2019/08/red-light-running-deaths-hi...

It’s surprising how low that is. As a point of comparison, in 2008, 809 Americans died tangled in their bedsheets (which correlates to total revenue generated by skiing facilities: https://tylervigen.com/view_correlation?id=1864)

Right, more cyclists die in general every year (1,000+), but there doesn't seem to be any data on the percentage of those deaths that may be caused by cyclists running red lights.

One safe assumption is that the number of drivers killed by bikers running red lights is near 0.

That 809 number is mostly Elderly and Infants. I'm not trying to imply anything, I just find it interesting.

It's not particularly safe for cyclists to stop on reds, and not particularly unsafe for them to cross during a red light with no cross traffic. This is part of the reason that "Idaho Stop" laws are gaining traction.