Great Lakes - Massillon: Bicycle accidents increasing article

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garysol1
07-08-09, 08:11 AM
Meh.......Some may find it interesting....

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=117327

Rustyoldbikes
07-08-09, 08:50 AM
It is difficult to know what a given statistic means. If the number of bicyclists who visit an ER goes up during 2009, does it mean that the "average" cyclist is getting injured more often, or does it reflect more people riding, and especially more NEW folks riding? Hard to know.
garysol1
07-08-09, 09:18 AM
Hard to also determine how many of these accidents involve "cyclists" and how many are people riding bikes such as kids and MUP riders....Two completely different types of activity that are classified as one..

chipcom
07-08-09, 12:05 PM
7 accidents so far this year...I'd bet the majority, if not all, occurred at intersections with the Sippo trail or O&E Towpath.