ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2日前The "back in mah day" and "F those kids" same person rulediscuss.onlineimagemessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up11.37Karrow-down19
arrow-up11.36Karrow-down1imageThe "back in mah day" and "F those kids" same person rulediscuss.onlineByteOnBikes@discuss.online to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2日前message-square95fedilink
minus-squarebss03@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up121·2日前From 1975 to 2015 “deaths are down 92 percent among children ages 15 and under, and down 44 percent annually across all cyclists.” – https://www.bicycling.com/news/a20043115/kids-bike-fatalities-down-92-percent-but-theres-a-catch/ “You” personally might have survived, but about 12-13 times as many kids died from “No helmet, no fear”. (At least very least, 2x as many did.)
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·2日前 “Thus, the decline in bicyclist mortality among children might be attributable to fewer child bicycle trips rather than a result of safer road conditions,” the report reads.
minus-squarebss03@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2日前I believe the comparison was between to “good old days” and “now”, so the 92% number remains valid, even if there are multiple contributing changes. But, sure, maybe the 44% number is closer to correct.
minus-squareGlitterbomb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48·2日前Ignore deaths and just do brain damage statistics. It will all start to make sense.
From 1975 to 2015 “deaths are down 92 percent among children ages 15 and under, and down 44 percent annually across all cyclists.” – https://www.bicycling.com/news/a20043115/kids-bike-fatalities-down-92-percent-but-theres-a-catch/
“You” personally might have survived, but about 12-13 times as many kids died from “No helmet, no fear”. (At least very least, 2x as many did.)
I believe the comparison was between to “good old days” and “now”, so the 92% number remains valid, even if there are multiple contributing changes.
But, sure, maybe the 44% number is closer to correct.
Ignore deaths and just do brain damage statistics. It will all start to make sense.