Readers of the long thread on cycling deaths in London might easily conclude that London is a very dangerous place to cycle. In fact one is far less likely to be killed cycling in London than elsewhere in the UK, as the figures for the last three years for which the full information is available show.
The London cyclist deaths at 44 were 5.3% lower than the 338 national deaths on a population ratio basis, but London's cycling rate was 35% higher* than the national rate.
* Mainly due to the £10 daily congestion charge on cars and public transport overcrowding and costs.
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The London cyclist deaths at 44 were 5.3% lower than the 338 national deaths on a population ratio basis, but London's cycling rate was 35% higher* than the national rate.
* Mainly due to the £10 daily congestion charge on cars and public transport overcrowding and costs.
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