How common are Cycling Accidents? With more and more people turning to cycling to keep fit, to get about town and to reduce their carbon footprint, the number of bikes on our roads is on the rise. It might be assumed that if the number of cyclists is on the rise, the number of bike rider casualties would increase accordingly. However, research indicates that this is not necessarily the case.
Research carried out by Jacobsen in 2013, found that cyclists in areas where cycling was more popular, such as the Netherlands, California and Denmark, were at lower risk of being involved in an accident on the road than their counterparts in areas where cycling was less prevalent.