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Child cyclist fatalities in London
Child cyclist fatalities in London:
2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. All cyclist fatalities in London 1994 to 1998 average - 14.8 2001 - 21 2002 - 20 2003 - 19 2004 - 8 2005 - 21 2006 - 19 2007 - 15 12 months to March 2008 - 13 2003 to 2007 average - 16.4 The 5 year average (1994 - 1998 and 2003 - 2007) fatality rate has risen by 10%. However, in that time there has been a doubling of cycling in the capital. That implies a substantial fall in cycling fatalities per mile and per journey. Cycling fatalities are the most accurate measure of cyclist safety. There can be little doubt about what constitutes a cyclist fatality, but the cause of non-fatal injuries are not so rigorously recorded. Information source: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/proj...aces/2840.aspx |
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"Tom Crispin" wrote in message ... Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. [snip] If there are no child cyclists, there will be no child cyclist fatalities, but the question of the safety of child cyclists will have become meaningless Jeremy Parker |
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Tom Crispin wrote:
Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. Do you have any evidence to support that assertion? Hint: The statistically insignificant figures above don't prove anything. -- Matt B |
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"Tom Crispin" wrote in message
... Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. total crap. If you check up, I think you will find 1934 was far safer |
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Tom Crispin wrote:
Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. All cyclist fatalities in London 1994 to 1998 average - 14.8 2001 - 21 2002 - 20 2003 - 19 2004 - 8 2005 - 21 2006 - 19 2007 - 15 12 months to March 2008 - 13 2003 to 2007 average - 16.4 The 5 year average (1994 - 1998 and 2003 - 2007) fatality rate has risen by 10%. However, in that time there has been a doubling of cycling in the capital. That implies a substantial fall in cycling fatalities per mile and per journey. Cycling fatalities are the most accurate measure of cyclist safety. There can be little doubt about what constitutes a cyclist fatality, but the cause of non-fatal injuries are not so rigorously recorded. Hmm - the problem is that the numbers are thankfully low so noise can overwhelm the signal. I would prefer to consider KSI. -- CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames |
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On Oct 8, 8:09*pm, Tom Crispin
wrote: Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. All cyclist fatalities in London 1994 to 1998 average - 14.8 2001 - 21 2002 - 20 2003 - 19 2004 - 8 2005 - 21 2006 - 19 2007 - 15 12 months to March 2008 - 13 2003 to 2007 average - 16.4 Aren't these figures somewhat meaningless without knowing the total number of cyclists (child or otherwise) using the roads? For example, it's possible that in 2001 there were 1000 cyclists in London of which 21 were killed (2.1%) while in 2007 there were only 500 cyclists in London of which 15 individuals were killed (3%). Now, obviously those figures are entirely made up, but the point that these figures are largely useless without knowing the total number of cyclists remains. |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:04:26 -0700 (PDT), jd wrote:
All cyclist fatalities in London 1994 to 1998 average - 14.8 2001 - 21 2002 - 20 2003 - 19 2004 - 8 2005 - 21 2006 - 19 2007 - 15 12 months to March 2008 - 13 2003 to 2007 average - 16.4 Aren't these figures somewhat meaningless without knowing the total number of cyclists (child or otherwise) using the roads? For example, it's possible that in 2001 there were 1000 cyclists in London of which 21 were killed (2.1%) while in 2007 there were only 500 cyclists in London of which 15 individuals were killed (3%). Now, obviously those figures are entirely made up, but the point that these figures are largely useless without knowing the total number of cyclists remains. Perhaps you missed this bit of the post to which you replied: "However, in that time there has been a doubling of cycling in the capital." |
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jd wrote:
Aren't these figures somewhat meaningless without knowing the total number of cyclists (child or otherwise) using the roads? One can always pick and choose. total deaths deaths per cyclist deaths per mile deaths per journey pick the one you like. BugBear |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:04:26 -0700 (PDT), jd wrote: Aren't these figures somewhat meaningless without knowing the total number of cyclists (child or otherwise) using the roads? For example, it's possible that in 2001 there were 1000 cyclists in London of which 21 were killed (2.1%) while in 2007 there were only 500 cyclists in London of which 15 individuals were killed (3%). Now, obviously those figures are entirely made up, but the point that these figures are largely useless without knowing the total number of cyclists remains. Perhaps you missed this bit of the post to which you replied: "However, in that time there has been a doubling of cycling in the capital." How many of these new cyclists were children? Cheers, Luke -- Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in exile in Lancashire http://www.shrimper.org.uk |
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On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:04:26 -0700 (PDT), jd
wrote: On Oct 8, 8:09*pm, Tom Crispin wrote: Child cyclist fatalities in London: 2001 - 4 2002 - 4 2003 - 3 2004 - 1 2005 - 0 2006 - 0 2007 - 0 2008 Jan - Mar - 0 There has never been a safer time to be a child cyclist in the Capital. All cyclist fatalities in London 1994 to 1998 average - 14.8 2001 - 21 2002 - 20 2003 - 19 2004 - 8 2005 - 21 2006 - 19 2007 - 15 12 months to March 2008 - 13 2003 to 2007 average - 16.4 Aren't these figures somewhat meaningless without knowing the total number of cyclists (child or otherwise) using the roads? For example, it's possible that in 2001 there were 1000 cyclists in London of which 21 were killed (2.1%) while in 2007 there were only 500 cyclists in London of which 15 individuals were killed (3%). Now, obviously those figures are entirely made up, but the point that these figures are largely useless without knowing the total number of cyclists remains. Exactly National figures show that over the last 10 years, the average distance traveled by a child has increased by about 15% with an: increase in walking (5%) an increase in traveling by bus (7%) and an increase in traveling by car (16%). BUT cycling by children has decreased by 18% - no surprise that the numbers killed as fallen then!!!! |
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