The more you cycle, the safer it gets

By James Styring in the Oxford Mail

Wednesday 3rd June 2009

CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation, has just published a really interesting report that corroborates the oft-quoted wisdom that cycling gets safer the more people do it.

Countries in Europe with high levels of cycle use tend to be less risky for cyclists. In Denmark, people cycle over 900 kilometres a year and it is a far safer country to cycle in than Portugal, where barely 30 km is covered by each person by bike annually. more