Bicyclists killed in NYC in 2009 = 12
Pedestrians killed in NYC in 2009 = 155
There were 50% fewer bicycle deaths in NYC as compared to 2008, despite ridership increasing 26% since 2008.
There’s been some misinformation on the innernets regarding bicycles in NYC. I just wanted to clarify things.
Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wear a helmet. Also, saying that riding bicycles is safer than walking given the stats above suggests that you’re #badatmath. You need to express fatalities — and injuries, really — as a percentage of walked or rode hours before you can make a claim like that… and my guess is that you’d be unable to support such a claim in the face of such an analysis.
Mike is right. You’d have to be an idiot to suggest that riding bicycles is the safest mode of personal transportation in NYC based on these stats.
I don’t believe this one. I also don’t believe Kindle sales statistics. I want the truth.
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