Originally Posted by
enigmaT120
I feel that way, too. But for some reason, pedestrians are more likely per mile traveled to be killed than are bicyclists.
Originally Posted by
Roody
I'm not sure of all the reasons, but per mile a pedestrian is exposed to traffic for about 20 minutes; a cyclist for only about five minutes. It would be interesting to see statistics for injuries per hour and injuries per trip, if they exist.
I don't have any numbers, but it seems to me that many cycling miles are done in conditions of low traffic and the overwhelming majority of pedestrian miles are done to/from the car in conditions of very high traffic. It's not like folks are walking centuries on country roads on the weekends. Well, except for my sister-in-law who will walk nearly 100 miles over three days as a weekend outing from her home near Lake Tahoe.