3 Charts on the rise in cycling injuries and deaths in Australia

To reduce the risk of accidents, cyclists can wear bright clothing, use lights and steer clear of car doors, where possible. Maxpro/ShutterstockOne in five people injured on Australian roads and paths is a cyclist, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report that examined injury data from 1999–2000 to 2015–16. More cyclists are being injured Zero is the only acceptable number of deaths on our roads. Yet every year, more than 1,000 people are killed in transport-related crashes. This includes an average of 38 people who were killed while riding their bikes. Add to this, in 2015-16 more than 12,000 people were hospitalised after crashes while riding, almost 80% of whom were men. The Conversation, CC BY-ND The rate of hospitalisation for cyclists increased by 1.5

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