Benjamin RossFeb 4, 2023
Very big implications to finding (2 studies, in London & Paris) that woman cyclists get killed more than men because they wait for signal to start across intersection.
This is surely true for pedestrians too, since geometry is the same.
Implies that using marked crosswalk & obeying signal is often more dangerous than violating law. 1/2
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/is-cycling-safe-in-many-cases-the-answer-is-no/
https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2023/02/04/que-peut-on-dire-de-la-hausse-inquietante-des-morts-de-cyclistes_6160557_4355770.html
Is cycling safe? In many cases, the answer is no.

Researcher Anne Lusk explains the risks bicyclists face and how we can mitigate them.

Harvard Gazette
Show threadBenjamin Ross
Publicity campaigns urging "cross on the green" are not safety campaigns. An accruate slogan would be:
"Cross on the green, not in between, because a driver's convenience is more important than your life." 2/2
Feb 4, 2023 at 4:27pmWeb
Show threadMark HughesFeb 5, 2023

@BenRossTransit I wonder if it's a combination of trusting green will be safe. Regardless of gender, those moving without green will be looking before moving and more attentive to what is coming while crossing.

Did they compare the risk for both genders in green / not green cohorts? If so, was there much difference between genders there, or is it largely because women are more likely to wait and then trust, and not be looking out for errant motorists?