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In the UK town of Milton Keynes it has been shown that cyclists using the "off-road" cycleway network have, on a per journey basis, a significantly higher rate of fatal car-bicycle collisions than cyclists who simply cycle on the ordinary unsegregated roads Milton Keynes Redway study.

How is that possible, where do the collisions happen?

Anyway, this is another data point for the theory that making roads "safer" actually makes them more dangerous.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 05:56:15 AM EST
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I suppose  its not all cycleways, and that cyclists when they get onto your actual roads don't ride as safely, and drivers are not expecting them to be there as much.

Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.
by ceebs (bunchofwankers (at) gmail (dot) com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 11:09:41 AM EST
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Also, cars are evil and like to hunt in packs for stray cyclists after dark.

I did a run to Milton Keynes a few weeks ago, I can understand how it might not be cycle-helmet paradise. Traffic management is just plain weird compared to most of the UK. It would be useful to get some replication for that research in London and - say - Bristol.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 08:19:33 PM EST
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Intersections. Partly because visibility is poorer than on properly designed intersections, partly because drivers don't bother to look. One reason I preferred cycling in Paris to Munich was the lack of compulsory bike paths. In the U.S. their use is usually optional, so I could chose to use them when I thought they were safe, and avoid them otherwise.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 01:15:02 PM EST
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