Originally Posted by
coominya 
Many many. Of all the vehicles on the road bicycles are the most dangerous without a doubt. Riders must keep this in mind at all times.....!
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
With respect, this is nonsense.
Yes, a bicyclist faces higher statistical risk of serious injury than a motorist, but not as high as someone on a motorcycle. When "user error" injuries like riding at night without lights, failing to heed signals and stop signs, and children who simply don't know better, the statistical risk of bicycling drops almost by half.
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No I disagree. Many people get killed on motorcycles that's true, but inherently they are safer because of their superior braking and acceleration abilities. A motorbike can keep in the stream of traffic or get out in front of it, out of harms way. Bicycles on the other hand are a log jam to traffic, you sit there near the verge trusting that every car and truck coming up behind you will see you and move over enough to safely pass. And this is just normal straight line cycling without intersections or corners. The biggest risk group on motorcycles is the young. I had 3 crashes when I was under 20 on my motorcycles but none since then and I'm in my fifties now. The statistical risk of motorcycling also drops dramatically, but with age.
As far as statistics go It would be hard pressed to make a case anyway since bicycles are not registered. How many are actually on the roads compared to how many accidents?