Cyclescheme

Cyclists have one of the highest accident rates of any road-user group
This is sadly true. However, what isn't included is that those of higher risk are considerably higher, whereas those of a lower risk are only marginally so. Fact: If you remove all road traffic accidents statistics generated by London and Birmingham, cycling becomes safer than driving. Admittedly that argument doesn't stack up if you're trying to get cyclescheme at an employers in London, however, Fact 2 does. Fact 2: If you only compare cyclists who have undergone some basic cycle training cycling becomes safer than driving. A cycle training caveat would therefore be construed as reducing employee commuting risk by obliging them to ride to work, should such an fictitious obligation actually exist.

It's all a matter of statistical spin.