Originally Posted by
Doge
It depends...
I see more crashes in crits. I have more video of crashes in crits.
I am more scared there will be a more serious accident in a RR, but I don't think they are as likely. What crits don't have is 50+mph sections, or cars both common to RRs.
In the RR the selections may happen as soon as the 1st serious climb. No hills - is it really a RR? And with that, the smaller groups tend to be closer to the same ability/experience/fitness/handling.
i would agree the frequency of crashes in crits is higher but i think the average severity is much less. so many crashes in crits just result in a tuck in roll, take a free lap, hop back in.