Originally Posted by
Pete Fagerlin
Given the reporting methods and the difficulty in capturing data like "their exposure time to interaction with motor vehicle traffic" I would be interested to know how anyone can make a definitive statement one way or another about bicycle safety trends.
It's easy; self proclaimed "experts" do it all the time. Of course
definitive statements and conclusions drawn from such irrelevant data and/or useless analysis are no better than wild donkey guesses.