Originally Posted by
GreenPremier
Good question, but I think the percentage is the important number. How many people per 1,000 bike riders have been involved in accidents. Not necessarily a given number. If the percentage is going down, the decline doesn't matter unless it's a significant decline such as 10 million people nationwide down to, say, under 7 million. The percentage per 7 million people or 10 million, if it stays the same, is the important number.
But how do they know the number of cyclists? A decline in percent per total population may just indicate a decline in the over all miles ridden. A decrease of accidents per miles ridden is a good indicator... but how do they know what the miles ridden are? In fact, how do they know people are even riding on the streets? In the US for instance, there has been a strong movement toward off road cycling... very difficult to be part of an on-road accident if all you do is ride off road.
So bottom line... I really question these stats.