Crashes, what can be done?

[Squire]

OK, fair point, you don't know if the numbers are correct. So if the numbers are correct, then you do acknowledge the rise as being a fact?

If the numbers are correct, then it's clear that there were quite a bit more reported injuries (if that's what the numbers say, but we don't even know that because the graph just says 'injuries') in 2023 and 2024 compared to the average from the years before. The 200% increase (or 400% as the article claims going from 100 to 300 represents) is extreme cherry-picking of numbers.

But I prefer to discuss things based on something a bit more reliable than 'if the unreferenced numbers shown in a marketing article are correct'. I also prefer people who are stating things as facts to be able to back them up by actual evidence. Other than that, I agree with every good measure that can be taken against crashes and injuries in cycling, regardless of whether the number of crashes/injuries have increased or not. There are still too many of them for my liking.

 

[CyclistAbi]

@Libertine Seguros

Ah, i see. Well it can't really be that bad, as you end up agreeing with most of it. Much appreciated. As for personal digs, it's sporting orientated forum after all and hence i understand that.

Women's health is something i feel we could discuss ATM, as Vollering is vocal about it and we are sort of in a limbo, in between waiting for Airbags to be implemented and the rest that likely won't be implemented or to have any meaningful impact to simply pass by. So maybe women's health is something to take on now, as i doubt UCI president will. Or we don't have to if it's not time yet.

@Squire

At this point i feel it's pointless to debate things like if something happens 100 times 12 years back and now 400 times, on how many percentages increase that really is. It's a lot, isn't it? You asked for data and you got it.

Now if the numbers are true or not, this will get sorted out in future debates. After all this is the very first time i seen such numbers posted anywhere on this forum. So let that just sink in a bit first. What i can say is numbers are likely correct, checked against some public databases and posted articles and it seems consistent. For example the data says we already exceeded 2014 numbers, injuries, in 2026 season and well, it's beginning of April.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Fire people at the UCI who don't have piles

Seems a bit severe.

Who's going to have to check them all?