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10 12th, 2009 |
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A report in the BBC show that there is a disproportionate number of female fatalities involving cyclists. Women constitute less than thirty per cent of the number of cyclists in the UK. These data may be extrapolated to other regions:
“… These deaths could be attributed to a tragic anomaly, but some cycling campaigners are concerned whether there is something about how women cycle which puts them at greater risk from lorries.
“It’s something we’re trying to understand. When you look at HGV accidents there are a lot more women involved than you would expect. We don’t know why that is,” says Charlie Lloyd, from the London Cycling Campaign.”
link to the article by Sarah Bell for the BBC News
