1. Some Bike, Pedestrian and Car related safety statistics
Erik Lindskog
Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commissioner
March

2. Source: International transport forum – Road Safety Annual Report 2013

3. US has higher fatalities due to
more vehicle miles as well as higher risk per mile travelled
Source: International transport forum – Road Safety Annual Report 2013

4. Some Northern European Countries
Road fatalities overall
Some Northern European Countries US
Source: International transport forum – Road Safety Annual Report 2013

5. US pedestrian and bicycle fatality rates are significantly higher than fatalities in cars.
Source: Making Walking and Cycling Safer - Lessons from Europe - Pucher and Dijkstra

6. International Bike Fatality Rate Comparison
US bike fatality rates are significantly worse than many northern European countries
Source: Cycling for Everyone - Lessons from Europe - Pucher and Buehler

7. International Bike-Ped Casualty Rate Comparison
US bicyclist injury rates - Very high
Source: Walking and Cycling in Western Europe and the United States - Buehler and Pucher 2012

8. International Bike-Car Fatality Rate Comparison
Source: by Walker Angell. Formally published data source(s) unknown.

9. International Bike-Car Fatality Rate Comparison
Raw calc.:
Source: by Walker Angell. Formally published data source(s) unknown.

10. International Bike-Ped Accident Rate Comparison III
Calculation adjusted to use vehicle fatality rates for non-motorway traffic:
Source data for adjustment: [1] 69% of bicycling fatalities are in urban areas and 59% are NOT at intersections.
[2] Rural 2-lane roads are likely the most dangerous of all types, exurban surface next, then suburban surface, then metro highway, then urban surface, with rural interstates (motorways) the safest.
Source: by Walker Angell. Formally published data source(s) unknown.

11. From 1975 to 1997 Germany and the Netherlands have decreased their bicyclist fatalities more than US
Source: Making Walking and Cycling Safer - Lessons from Europe - Pucher and Dijkstra

12. From 1975 to 1997 Germany and the Netherlands have decreased their pedestrian fatalities more than US
Source: Making Walking and Cycling Safer - Lessons from Europe - Pucher and Dijkstra

13. Safety in Numbers? More bikes => Safer? or Safer => More bikes?
(Possible a little of both)

14. Source:
Cycling, Health and Safety , OECD, ITFPublication , Date :19 Dec 2013Pages :248
ISBN : (PDF) , (print), DOI : / en

16. More intersections coincides with more biking and safer biking
California City’s Bike Crash Fatality Risk vs. Intersection Density
More intersections coincides with more biking and safer biking
Source: Why Bike-Friendly Cities are Safer for all Road Users - Wesley Marshall

17. Higher vehicle speeds significantly increases fatality risks
28 mph
Higher vehicle speeds significantly increases fatality risks
Source:

19. Are women electing to not bike because of safety concerns?
Bike fatalities per 100 million km *
Are women electing to not bike because of safety concerns?
*: Pucher and Buehler

20. It is pretty clear that it is more dangerous to walk, bike and even drive in US as compared to some northern European countries.
Why is this?