Post by sozo777 on Dec 15, 2017 12:09:52 GMT -5
Being a cyclist myself and being a part of the non-profit organization "Look! Save A Life" in Tuscon. No matter what... the roads are becoming more dangerous, crowded. Texting while driving is one of the worst offenders along with alcohol and other drugs.
You decide...this will require a join effort on every cyclist, motorist, pedestrian, motorcyclist and local, as well as nationwide political involvement and law enforcement...
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that of all major U.S. cities, Albuquerque, New Mexico has the highest cyclist fatality rate, while Tucson finished second at 7.5 deaths per million inhabitants.
www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/37063929/cyclists-react-as-tucson-rated-2nd-deadliest-city-in-us
www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/12/04/americas-most-dangerous-cities-for-cyclists-infographic/#6aa7a91b1118
One writer cites this:
The very scary chart published by Forbes is useless.
It shows Tucson as 2nd based on per capita fatalities. That analysis is totally flawed and provides no useful information. Calling the list as one of the "most dangerous" cities is very misleading. Does anyone really think Tucson is more dangerous than other cities?
Graham County had one cycling fatality in 2014. The rate of cyclist fatality per million in Graham County that year works out to 26.3. Does that make Graham County more dangerous than Tucson at 7.5 per million?
There are better ways to analyze the level of risk in cycling in Tucson.
One, the chart that accompanies this post. I created the chart from ADOT data. It shows the injury crashes and fatalities in Pima and Pinal Counties in the past few years. I'm hoping for the day of NO crashes but ADOT data doesn't look especially bad.
Two, the absolute best way to analyze risk is crashes per mile ridden.The average injury crash rate for Tucson arterial bike lanes is 2.67 crashes (not fatalities!) for 100,000 miles ridden. Bike blvds have 0.71 crashes for 100,000 miles ridden. These numbers are from the City's own data collected in 2009-2013. Cyclist injury crashes are pretty uncommon based on the City's own data.
• The world can be a safer place when we choose to help make it that way.
“A moment’s distraction can lead to a lifetime of regret.”
-unquote Brendan Lyons Executive Director at LOOK Save A Life. org
You decide...this will require a join effort on every cyclist, motorist, pedestrian, motorcyclist and local, as well as nationwide political involvement and law enforcement...
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that of all major U.S. cities, Albuquerque, New Mexico has the highest cyclist fatality rate, while Tucson finished second at 7.5 deaths per million inhabitants.
www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/37063929/cyclists-react-as-tucson-rated-2nd-deadliest-city-in-us
www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/12/04/americas-most-dangerous-cities-for-cyclists-infographic/#6aa7a91b1118
One writer cites this:
The very scary chart published by Forbes is useless.
It shows Tucson as 2nd based on per capita fatalities. That analysis is totally flawed and provides no useful information. Calling the list as one of the "most dangerous" cities is very misleading. Does anyone really think Tucson is more dangerous than other cities?
Graham County had one cycling fatality in 2014. The rate of cyclist fatality per million in Graham County that year works out to 26.3. Does that make Graham County more dangerous than Tucson at 7.5 per million?
There are better ways to analyze the level of risk in cycling in Tucson.
One, the chart that accompanies this post. I created the chart from ADOT data. It shows the injury crashes and fatalities in Pima and Pinal Counties in the past few years. I'm hoping for the day of NO crashes but ADOT data doesn't look especially bad.
Two, the absolute best way to analyze risk is crashes per mile ridden.The average injury crash rate for Tucson arterial bike lanes is 2.67 crashes (not fatalities!) for 100,000 miles ridden. Bike blvds have 0.71 crashes for 100,000 miles ridden. These numbers are from the City's own data collected in 2009-2013. Cyclist injury crashes are pretty uncommon based on the City's own data.
• The world can be a safer place when we choose to help make it that way.
“A moment’s distraction can lead to a lifetime of regret.”
-unquote Brendan Lyons Executive Director at LOOK Save A Life. org
