Originally Posted by
ajfa
Stats to back that up?
I think it also really depends where you live. I used to commute 30 miles regularly in Salt Lake City, and never once feared for my life. In Chicago, I feel unsafe biking on designated bike lanes and on the Lakeshore drive path, due to the bike/pedestrian/car traffic.
Here are some interesting stats. It depends on how you measure. Interesting read, though. Unfortunately, the author of the pages I'm linking to was killed by a drunk driver.
http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/health/risks.htm