Originally Posted by
cyccommute
The graphic was developed from
this data and only represents the lifetime odds of dying of any single activity. The NSC site also has yearly odds of dying and includes this disclaimer
The odds given below are statistical averages over the whole U.S. population and do not necessarily reflect the chances of death for a particular person from a particular external cause. Any individual's odds of dying from various external causes are affected by the activities in which they participate, where they live and drive, what kind of work they do, and other factors.
The graphic is just an easy way of looking at the data. It's also a good way of showing someone how risky one activity is over another...especially if they haven't a clue.
As for the odds of dying of legal execution being less than bicycling or driving, I don't see your point. Should they be higher? Few people in the population are convicted and executed so the odds of that method of death should be low...for any one member of the population. Don't do the crime, etc.
I-Like-To-Bike is on to something. The graphic only makes sense once you read the disclaimer. And who reads disclaimers?
If I did my math right -and there is statistical significant change I did not- the change of dying in a motorvehicle accident for a regular user of a motorvehicle (1 in 74) are in the same range as the chances of dying in bicycle accident for a regular user of a bicycle (1 in 63). I assumed that 75% of the popluation regularly uses a motorvehicle and 1.5% regularly uses a bicycle.
I am sure that if you wanted to reach a different conclusion you can work the number in such a way that they will. It is statistics after all...
Of course while I type this I see a banner to the right side for car insurance. It repeatedly shows to cars colliding
Duppie