Safety in numbers
In January 2008, the number of cyclists in London that had been treated in hospitals for serious injuries had increased by 100% in six years.  Over the same time, they report, the number of cyclists had increased by 84%. In York, comparing the periods 1991-93 and 1996–98, the number of bicyclists killed and seriously injured fell by 59%. The percentaghe of trips made by bicycle rose from 15% to 18%.