Cycling is the most dangerous way to travel
In terms of the number of deaths, travelling by motorcycle and walking are both statistically more dangerous ways to get around than cycling. But statistics suggest that cyclists are ten times more likely to be killed on the roads than car drivers; they also suffer more injuries than pedestrians.
It is safer to cycle without a helmet?
Medically speaking, top neurosurgeons and researchers at the Department for Transport have found there are no disadvantages to wearing a bicycle helmet, which can prevent a wide variety of slight and serious injuries.
However, forensic reports also show that in collisions with HGVs or in high-speed crashes with cars, a helmet is unlikely to save a cyclist’s life, while studies