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Posted by BrooklynBus on Wed Aug 16 09:13:01 2017, in response to Re: Read these three articles about cycling, posted by R30A on Tue Aug 15 16:59:29 2017. I said it could have jumped to 882, not that it did.But let's not extrapolate, but look at data we do have for cyclist and pedestrian fatalities and injuries for the past five years (excluding accidents between pedestrians and motor vehicles) We find that the total of injuries and fatalities increased for three years in a row from 2013 to 2015. In 2013 there were 4099 reported bicycle and pedestrian injuries and deaths. In 2014, there were 4792. In 2015, there were 5273. In 2016, the number was 4985. Comparing 2012 and 2016, the increase was 11.4%. Comparing 2013 and 2016, the increase was 21.6%. Comparing 2013 and 2015, the increase was 28.6%. So cycling may be safer looking at the years between 1996 and 2014. But why rely on 2 and a half year old data? In recent years with the increase of cycling, more people are getting injured and killed. Using five year averages masks the fact KSI could have increased each year for the past ten years. |
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