An opponent of the bike-lane network being installed citywide released an analysis Monday saying the lanes have caused injuries to increase, with “2.5 times more cyclists and 3.5 times [more] motorist injuries” occurring on three street segments where separated bike lanes were installed. The 14-page analysis uses publicly available police crash data, and “if anything, we’re undercounting injuries,” author John Hanratty said. It looks at 1.3 miles of protected bike lanes, where bicyclists are separated from car traffic by plastic flex-posts and other means. However, its conclusions are at odds with professional consensus,” said Nate Fillmore, a co-founder of the Cambridge Bicycle Safety group. “Of relevance, the Federal Highway Administration just released a report on the safety of protected bike lanes“ that included Cambridge and found that “quick-build” lanes such as those in use in Cambridge “cut the risk of crash in half compared to regular bike lanes,” Fillmore said.

Source: Forbes April 25, 2023 04:06 UTC