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In the News, not Really Beery
Posted by barry on 2014-12-13 06:24:28
Quite a lot of worry about cycling in Ireland.  The Independent reported last weekend that, up to now this year, 11 people had been killed while cycling - the highest total since 2008.  However, there has been an improvement in cycling safety since 1998, when 21 cyclists were killed; bear in mind as well that many more people are now cycling than in the 1990s, Cycling Ireland report a 600% increase in membership over a decade.  Doubtless due to a combination of health reasons and years of austerity.

I was trying to work out some comparisons: with a population of just over 4 million, this means a death rate of just over 2 per million.  In the UK last year, 109 cyclists were killed - with a population of around 60 million, this works out at somewhat under 2 per million.  You have to bear in mind that Ireland is not a very cycle friendly country: there is little tolerance for cyclists from other road users and there are very few dedicated cycle lanes in cities and virtually no cycle tracks elsewhere.  I used to be quite keen on cycling but, even in my very quiet rural area, I wouldn't venture out on a bike - I have two rotting away in a shed.

I wonder how these figures compare with Deutschland?

 
 
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       In the News, not Really Beery by Nick B. on  2014-12-14 04:37:28