Thread started by User1 at 06.29.09 - 10:46 pm



World Heath Organization -

Approximately 1.3 million people die each year on the world's roads, and between 20 and 50 million sustain non-fatal injuries. The Global status report on road safety is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardized survey. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for low-income and middle-income countries. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists make up almost half of those killed on the roads, highlighting the need for these road users to be given more attention in road safety programs.

summary and highlights here. Big huge 300 page report that governments love is there. There's also a really cool 5 minute movie at the bottom right for us lazy people.

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'in the USofA, cyclists account for 2% of deaths.'



kurtz
06.30.09 - 8:09 am

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And at 11%, peds are more than 5 times more likely to die on the roads than bicyclists. So we're actually doing them a favor when we tell them to get a bike.



User1
responding to a comment by kurtz
06.30.09 - 1:28 pm

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HELMET



parlorbikes
06.30.09 - 1:30 pm

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I'd like to introduce the world to THE SHARROW

Sharrow, the world. World, Sharrow.

gado_gado
06.30.09 - 1:35 pm

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