Some Interesting Cycle Stats

The stats are from a selected number of sources so some do not entirely match, but hey they are still interesting:

US Stats: (Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute 2009)

• 630 Cyclists died on US roads in 2009 (13% drop from 2008 and a 38% drop since 1975)
• Cycle deaths represent only 2% of all traffic deaths in the US.  In the UK this figure is 7% and rising.  In the UK this is attributed
• 51,000 cyclists were injured on US roads, up from 43,000 in 2007
• Average age of death was 41 years old
• Average age of injured party was 31 years old
• Alcohol was reportedly involved in 37% of all deaths?????  a phenomenal stat
• 64% of all death were caused in Urban areas with 64% of those at intersections
• Only 19% of all cycle trips were to conduct errands or commute to work or school
• About 4%or 2million were injured while riding in the last 2 years
• 515,871 product related injuries treated in hospital were related to bikes or bike accessories
• 97% of all those who dies in accidents in New York were not wearing helmets
• 92% of all cycle deaths in New York were due to a collision with a motor vehicle

Great Britain Based Statistics: Department of transport statistics

• The British Government determined that the cost saving of switching one person from a car to a bike would save the economy £68.64 per year in a rural area and over £135 in an urban area.
• The total cost saving to the economy based on a 30% uplift in cycling (planned by the government) would be £785million a year. Based on:
• Reduced Premature deaths
• Reduced NHS costs
• Reduced absenteeism from work
• Reduced pollution
• Reduced Congestion
• On average there were 973 trips taken per person per year in 2010,  6,981 miles at an average length of 6.4 miles
• Only 2% of all trips taken in the Great Britain were done by bike
• Distance travelled by bike increased by 6% from 2009
• 35% of all journeys under 5 miles were conducted by walking or bike (3% down since 2006)
• Men aged 30-39 travel the greatest distance
• People living in households with lower incomes make on average less trips by bike and travel less miles by bike than wealthier income households
• 69% of all those surveys said they cycle once or less in the last year

Cycling accounts for only 22% of all trips carried out by cyclists.

30% of all cycle trips are for commuting, however only 3% were just by bike

Only 6% said cycling was important to them personally

June is the peak cycling month in the UK

The best bit

I worked out my 9000 a year miles accounts for 250 average peoples cycle travel in the UK?!!