On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote:
> My other concern about this report is that the media has consistently > reported that the NUMBER of fatal crashes from urban, rear-end crashes is > very high. I was going to send this link anyway on "how to commute" (it's an okay overview) but they start w/ "Despite the danger of getting hit by a car, recent research suggests<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24657549> http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811743.pdf that the health benefits of cycling far outweigh the risks of getting into an accident. In the US, bicycle deaths hover at around 2% of total motor vehicle fatalities (pdf). http://qz.com/211185/the-complete-guide-to-biking-to-work/ -- a Andy Bach, [email protected] 608 658-1890 cell 608 261-5738 wk
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