The “Safety in Numbers” research set out to examine the relationship between the cycling safety and the number of cyclists, within a defined area. Innovative use of transport statistics provided important context and depth to the project.
As well as casualty data from MAST Online and population data from ONS, the project used data on the proportion of residents who cycle for utility purposes, provided by Sport England. This combination of data sources made it possible to explore the relationship between cycling risk and a proxy of cycling exposure.