More bicycles, less collisions

More bicycles on the road = more chances for drivers to hit one, right? Wrong.

According to a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales, as the number of bicycles in traffic increases, the number of collisions decreases:

• A virtuous cycle: safety in numbers for riders says research

"The likelihood that an individual cyclist will be struck by a motorist falls with increasing rate of bicycling in a community. And the safer cycling is perceived to be, the more people are prepared to cycle."

Also on Wired:
• Bike Accidents Decline As Ridership Rises

Author: Asterisk, for AZ10.com ~ 10 Jun 2009

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