I've been looking for information on risk, overall, by passenger miles travelled, by trips, and by time-in-mode (which adjusts for typical trip length).
Only partially successful, though I find:
30,690 overall auto fatalities.
- 6,067 cycling & edestrial fatalities, combined.
- "More than 90% of pedestrian fatalities occurred when the victims were hit by automobiles and light trucks."
- "A related study on risk factors for on-road cycling commuters indicated that prior to car-bicycle accidents, 89% of cyclists were traveled in a safe and legal manner. In addition, vehicle drivers were at fault in 87% of the events."
The parent didn't mean to say whether cyclists or drivers were more or less at fault, but for every minute/mile spent on a cycle instead of a car, the likelihood of injury is probably higher.
I've been looking for information on risk, overall, by passenger miles travelled, by trips, and by time-in-mode (which adjusts for typical trip length).
Only partially successful, though I find:
30,690 overall auto fatalities.
- 6,067 cycling & edestrial fatalities, combined.
- "More than 90% of pedestrian fatalities occurred when the victims were hit by automobiles and light trucks."
- "A related study on risk factors for on-road cycling commuters indicated that prior to car-bicycle accidents, 89% of cyclists were traveled in a safe and legal manner. In addition, vehicle drivers were at fault in 87% of the events."
https://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/transpor...
The risk externalities of motorised vs nonmotorised transport appear far greater.