Originally Posted by
Biker395
Interesting thread. One of the links is to Ken Kifer's thoughts on the subject.
Is Cycling Dangerous? -- The Risk of Bicycle Use -- Accidents, Fatalities, Injuries, and Benefits
Oy, does that bring back sad memories.
Ken was killed by a drunk driver ... as I recall, the motorist had just been released on a DUI charge, immediately went out and got drunk again, crossed the line and hit Ken on the other side of the highway. He served just 2 years.
That was 13 years ago, and I remember it as if it were yesterday.
Interesting snippet of history that I didn't realize.
And, perhaps one of the fallacies of statistics and risk analysis.
One can shift risk around. On the road, 700 cyclists a year are killed in the USA.
Perhaps a great many more would have had premature heart attacks. But, at least some of those 700 weren't at high risk for Coronary Artery Disease, and thus for them, the outcome is far worse with cycling.