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The More People Bike the Safer It Gets
That, at least, appears to be the lesson of this chart, which shows the increasing number of bike riders and declining number of bike-related...
06.10.09
But, as Ben Fried and Matt Yglesias point out, there's also a "safety in numbers" effect. As more people bike, everyone (especially motorists) gets used to accommodating them on the streets, and cycling gets safer.