Bike Safety
The evidence suggests that as the number of cyclists in a city increases, the level of safety-per-cyclist increases so quickly that more bike riders leads to fewer bike accidents.
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The evidence suggests that as the number of cyclists in a city increases, the level of safety-per-cyclist increases so quickly that more bike riders leads to fewer bike accidents.
There is lots of interplay of factors here, but the correlation with increased helmet usage, fewer cars on the city streets, and the increase in the number of bike lanes might have just as much or more to do with decrease collision and injury as the increase in bicycle ridership.
Here’s a recent article about another consequence of increased ridership:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/as-bike-lanes-proliferate-so-do-disputes/
Fewer cars, more bike lanes, and safer riders will bring out even more riders!