[Thanks, Bike to the Future for tweeting about the following report.]
*Infrastructure and Cyclist Safety* (2011)
The Department for Transport commissioned TRL to conduct a literature review to consider the role of infrastructure in relation to the safety of cyclists and their interaction with other road users...
*Of all interventions to increase cycle safety, the greatest benefits come from reducing motor vehicle speeds.* Interventions that achieve this are also likely to result in casualty reductions for all classes of road user. This may be achieved by a variety of methods, including physical traffic calming; urban design that changes the appearance and pedestrian use of a street; and, possibly, the wider use of 20 mph speed limits.
Read more: http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/infrastructure-and-cyclist-safety/infr...