Safety & Training Shorts: Cycle Safety

Cycling is the most common form of transportation in the world:
 
There are one billion bicycles worldwide, which is more than double the number of automobiles. Because there are few formal training systems in place and cyclists share the road with cars, trucks and other motorized vehicles, cycle safety is a major concern.
 
The dangers of cycling:

• Cycling has many inherent dangers due to a lack of protection in crashes and the level of skill required.
• Cycling dangers become more serious in urban areas when sharing transportation routes with motorized vehicles.
• In the United States, there are over 600 deaths a year related to cycling and traffic crashes; over 70% of these occur in urban areas. 
• Despite a common perception of being unsafe, cycling fatality rates are actually much lower, on a per mile basis, than driving. 

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