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Europe’s cyclists left behind as safety gap widens, new ETSC report finds

A new report from ETSC reveals that cyclist deaths across the European Union have barely declined over the past decade – even as deaths among car occupants have…

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/50ee2682-6977-4339-9a0c-6d2fcd4e01e7/europe-s-cyclists-left-behind-as-safety-gap-widens-new-etsc-report-findsRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:17:24 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2026 10:39:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Europe’s cyclists left behind as safety gap widens, new ETSC report finds on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:26 GMT]]>@velospinner

"The report makes clear where the greatest danger lies: 65% of cyclist deaths in the EU result from collisions with motor vehicles. Passenger car collisions account for 44% of cyclist deaths, with heavy goods vehicles (9%) and vans (7%) also contributing significantly."

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115799890281539663/statuses/116448309192317092https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115799890281539663/statuses/116448309192317092Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Europe’s cyclists left behind as safety gap widens, new ETSC report finds on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:51:02 GMT]]>@velospinner The picture heading this posting shows a significant cause of cyclist deaths: not wearing high-visibility clothing. My neon-yellow biking jacket cost me around CHF 20 and weighs practically nothing when stowed. A yellow vest with reflector stripes cost CHF 5.90 at our local Landi.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://swiss.social/users/pacman/statuses/116448209284065191https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://swiss.social/users/pacman/statuses/116448209284065191Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:51:02 GMT