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Mile by mile, people in the UK are actually more likely to die walking
than cycling, according to figures from the Department for Transport.
For every billion miles cycled last year, 30.9 cyclists were killed,
while 35.8 pedestrians were killed for every billion miles walked.
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Which is fine, till I calculate how far I walk down roads compared to how far I cycle. I've done 100 miles on roads this week already and probably walked less than 1 next to a road.
Stats like that might seem more comforting than they are.
I still think cycling is safe.
I reassure myself by trying to cycle quite well, and then imagine that all the idiots sliding up the side of indicating trucks and blasting through busy junctions at unnecessary speed etc. are more likely to be in the crash statistics than me.
Touch wood.
Scrabble
Been commuting in London every day from London Bridge to Euston on a regular basis for a few months now, thoroughly enjoying it BUT, a little spooked by the vision of being hit and dying...(morbid, I know)-can anyone give me hope that we're safe in the city as cyclists?
Will continue to be optimistic about my commuting by bike!!