Anyway. Based on all the discussions we had so far. On what can be done in the future. Short summary:
1.) Bunch sprint stages. Here i feel it's safe to say number of crashes and hence injuries can get reduced twofold. For sprinters with better and strictly enforced rules. For the bunch as a whole. In reducing it before the actual finish.
2.) Apparel. Currently apparel offers no protection against any sort of injuries. At best it can prevent mild road rash. Claiming nothing can be done to make the apparel more protective and for that to be detected in statistics is in my opinion not worth of serious discussion. For sure something can be done.
3.) Spectators. Current system works in a way spectator will get involved in a crash and the only consequence after to be nothing or a lawsuit. Beyond that not much gets done. Here the biggest problem in my opinion is the lack of quality education. First establishing some key points. Like don't reach in the parameter of the road. Always keep your eyes on the peloton. Warn others if they are behaving irrationally. If spectators would get educated in such way then on the long term situation would improve.
4.) Improving the decision making. If conditions are too extreme for appropriate measures to be taken on the day of the event.
Another area worth investigating is availability of quality safety oriented equipment and signaling. Where if you would organize a race on top level you would automatically get access to "few trucks of equipment". And to be installed through the course in "excessive way". Here i would support statistical approach too. That is having a detailed list of safety related incidents and when introduction some equipment for the improvement to be detected in the stats.
1.) Bunch sprint stages. Here i feel it's safe to say number of crashes and hence injuries can get reduced twofold. For sprinters with better and strictly enforced rules. For the bunch as a whole. In reducing it before the actual finish.
2.) Apparel. Currently apparel offers no protection against any sort of injuries. At best it can prevent mild road rash. Claiming nothing can be done to make the apparel more protective and for that to be detected in statistics is in my opinion not worth of serious discussion. For sure something can be done.
3.) Spectators. Current system works in a way spectator will get involved in a crash and the only consequence after to be nothing or a lawsuit. Beyond that not much gets done. Here the biggest problem in my opinion is the lack of quality education. First establishing some key points. Like don't reach in the parameter of the road. Always keep your eyes on the peloton. Warn others if they are behaving irrationally. If spectators would get educated in such way then on the long term situation would improve.
4.) Improving the decision making. If conditions are too extreme for appropriate measures to be taken on the day of the event.
Another area worth investigating is availability of quality safety oriented equipment and signaling. Where if you would organize a race on top level you would automatically get access to "few trucks of equipment". And to be installed through the course in "excessive way". Here i would support statistical approach too. That is having a detailed list of safety related incidents and when introduction some equipment for the improvement to be detected in the stats.