More traffic victims among the elderly

27-07-2010

The number of fatalities in traffic fell by 4%, to 720, in the Netherlands in 2009. Over the past (three) years the number of fatalities among cyclists has remained virtually unchanged (189, 181, 185). The number of casu...

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• Red carpet treatment in Zwolle
  21-07-2010
  Following the Groningen example, Zwolle will have a red carpet as well. At an inner-city shopping centre the red carpet is meant to prevent parked bicycles blocking entrances.
• Rostock: bicycle use more than doubled
  15-07-2010
  The German town of Rostock has managed to more than double bicycle use over the past ten years. According to local authorities by means of an active bicycle policy, emphasising taking along a bicycle in public transport.
• Bicycle-friendly infrastructure benefits elderly cyclist
  13-07-2010
  Chances that elderly cyclists are injured in an accident are 3.2 times higher than those of non-elderly cyclists. This increased risk is not so much caused by a higher degree of involvement in accidents, but mainly by their increased fragility, as demonstrated in research by Fietsersbond.

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