From
road.cc:
Slowing motorists down, especially at junctions (to reduce collisions), and improved surface treatments (to reduce single-vehicle accidents) are the most effective means of increasing cyclist safety according to the UK's DfT (Department for Transportation).
Strikes me that this should be the #1 priority of Advocacy and Safety people: slow the motorists down in places where there are cyclists. As several people have pointed out, e.g. Hagen2456, there is an exponential relationship between impact speed and mortality.
Originally Posted by road.cc
The report which brings together all the existing data on cycliing infrastructure in the UK also says that it will take decades of sustained investment to achieve a functional urban cycle network across the country and a willingness to prioritise cycle traffic – the report also warns that piecemeal implementation of cycling infrastructure "is unlikely to be satisfactory".
Click the link above to read the whole thing before your knee breaks your chin.