Originally Posted by
the engine
Since we create our own luck by putting ourselves in position for good things to happen, by doing our due diligence in a given endeavor ... I agree with you.
[h=2]Cycling Accidents[/h]
- Around 75% of fatal or serious cyclist accidents occur in urban areas 2
- Around half of cyclist fatalities occur on rural roads
- 75% happen at, or near, a road junction
- 80% occur in daylight
- 80% of cyclist casualties are male
- Almost one quarter of the cyclists killed or injured are children
- Around three quarters of cyclists killed have major head injuries.
Source:
Cycling Accidents Facts & Figures - RoSPA
I've read similar statistics. I don't know about luck, per se. "Luck" just seems like another way of saying "beneficial random events" and for which there are, of course, an equal number of "non-beneficial random events".