While the overall number of road fatalities has reached a seven-year low, data released by Dutch safety organisation SafetyNL reveals that the number of cyclists seriously injured in road accidents has increased by a third over the past 10 years, likely as a result of the rise in popularity of the e-bike.
SafetyNL notes that one way to prevent serious injuries and fatalities would be to ensure vulnerable cyclists wear a helmet when on the roads. According to their research, only 3 percent of injured cyclists who ended up in a hospital last year were wearing a helmet.
Jeg skal ikke kunne sige, hvordan det relaterer til en dansk eller en europæisk kontekst, men det ser ud til, at der stadig er fin grund til at bære hjelm. En anden artikel nævner, at de ligger anden højest i Europa mht. døde ifb. cykelulykker [1] - med den anke, at deres befolkning er en af dem, der cykler mest [2].
Der kan selvfølgelig være flere årsager til de ulykker og jeg er enig i at Danmarks infrastruktur burde gøres bedre for cyklister. Jeg tror bestemt, at cykelhjelme er en vigtig del af at gøre det mere sikkert for cyklister
[1] https://www.iamexpat.nl/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/netherlands-second-place-cyclist-deaths-europe
[2] https://www.dutchnews.nl/2021/09/cycling-injuries-three-times-more-than-official-figures/