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What does it look like to have 33% of ALL trips made by bicycle?
Rush hour in the Netherlands via Spacing Toronto
Some interesting safety statistics provided with this video:
- Injury rate per million km cycled: USA 37.5; NL 1.4
- Fatality rate per 100 million km cycled: USA 5.8; NL 1.1
It really is about making bike commuting irresistible…something we are a long way away from achieving..
These bike safety statistics are even more amazing when you consider helmet use is almost non-existent in the Netherlands. The Dutch put their bike safety focus on building facilities to prevent crashes, not on helmets to cushion crashes.
Another statistic to add to the mix – TOTAL traffic fatalities/capita are twice as high in the US compared to the Netherlands.