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@spindrift
Counter-intuitively, more cyclists means fewer accidents.
Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling
P L Jacobsen
Conclusion: A motorist is less likely to collide with a person walking and bicycling if more people walk or bicycle. Policies that increase the numbers of people walking and bicycling appear to be an effective route to improving the safety of people walking and bicycling.
http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/9/3/205
More cycling is making UK roads safer
Oct 20th
CTC has welcomed news that an increase in cycling has made it safer to cycle on UK roads.
Basing its figures on Department for Transport statistics, CTC estimates that cycle use in the UK has increased by 10 per cent since 1993, and that the rate of reported pedal casualties has decreased by more than 34
per cent over the same period.
Roger Geffen, CTC campaigns and policy manager, said:
"The relationship between increased cycle use and reduced cycle casualties found in mainland Europe also holds for Britain - the more people that cycle, the safer it is to cycle."
http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/news/22045/More-cycling-is-making-UK-roads-safer
The more people cycle, the more aware drivers become and the safer the roads are for cyclists.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/4188.aspx
CYCLING MAKES ROADS SAFER!
Recent statistics gathered throughout the UK confirm that an increase in cycle use leads to safer roads. Apart from the fact that drivers who also cycle tend to be more aware of other road users, more cyclists on the road ensures that even drivers who don't cycle are more likely to expect the presence of cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.
http://www.cyclingscotland.org/didyouknow.aspx
After all, the more people who take up cycling, the safer it will be for all road users, not just for cyclists – hence the conference title:
“Safer Cycling = More Cycling = Safer Cycling = More Cycling = Safer Cycling = More Cycling .....”
http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4802
Perception is a big problem here," says Wilson. "Unsurprisingly, many people think cycling is dangerous but it has been proved that the more cyclists there are on the road, the safer it is per cyclist. Drivers get used to them."
http://motoring.independent.co.uk/features/article1088929.ece