Originally Posted by
Jaytron
I didn't know it was that much safer to be honest. I just knew that sidewalk was a no-no. I need to look into this more
Take count of every single bruise, bump, and skinned knee without regard to circumstances (car jumps a curb, cat, User Error) and call it an injury and yeah it's safer. Limit yourself to fatalities or serious injuries caused by rider error and it's probably not.
Ride in the street recklessly and bad things happen, ride on the sidewalk recklessly and bad things happen. Safety is in how you choose to ride, wherever you ride you need to behave appropriately for the conditions. Think of it like someone drivingly blindly, too fast, while on their cellphone, and in the rain just because they're in a hummer. They've got a deathwish just like someone riding like an idiot on the sidewalk has a deathwish just like someone riding like an idiot in the street has a deathwish.
Always remember there are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics.