Originally Posted by
John C. Ratliff
If you look at this table, and read the study, you will find that only motorcyclists have a worse injury rate than bicyclists, and that the bicyclist is over 12 times more likely to be injured in New Zealand in the most recent time period than a pedestrian, and 6.6 times more likely to receive a serious injury. This is more like the experiences I have noted over the years.
Interesting that your experience (or are you noting the experiences of others somehow?) matches the study so well, John, when they openly admit that non-collision crashes involving children (like kids who barely know how to balance on a bike) contribute to the majority of the incidents.
Results
Cyclists had the second highest rate of traffic injuries compared to other major road user categories and the rate increased from 1996-99 to 2003-07. During 2003-07, 31 injuries occurred per million hours spent cycling. Non-collision crashes (40%) and collisions with a car, pick-up truck or van (26%) accounted for two thirds of the cycling injuries. Children and adolescents aged under 15 years were at the highest risk, particularly of non-collision crashes.