Shocking, powerful stuff from Chris Boardman and Active Travel England.
A study of over 100 cycle schemes has revealed that old-fashioned schemes (i.e. just painting the road) will 'kill 10% more people than doing nothing and you get no uptake because it doesn't make people feel safe', whereas a scheme designed to modern standards will get 'between 20-60% increase in uptake and halve the number of deaths.'
@BicycleBen what is the source for the ''if you do it the old way, you kill 10% more people than doing nothing, and you get no uptake"?
Is there a paper somewhere? How did they find out those numbers (10% and no uptake)?
I checked Active Travel England's website without finding that.
In the video, the person says "I know the data behind it"... but that's not enough for me.
Being pro-bike myself I find this very interesting but I would like to verify the information before spreading it
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