• MonkRome@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    From what I recall it really depends on how you classify danger. Bikes are more dangerous for non-lethal injuries. But any car trip that you drive over 45 mph is slightly more lethal than biking per comparable trip. So it depends on what danger you’re willing to risk.

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      2 months ago

      If you’re driving over 45mph, there’s likely not a comparable bike trip.

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        2 months ago

        By comparable, I mean from point a to point b. If you have a 10 mile commute to work, you have a slightly higher lethality driving a car on a highway, than biking to work, but you have a higher chance of non-lethal injury by biking.

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          2 months ago

          Unless you’re also biking on the highway, it’s not comparable.

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            2 months ago

            Maybe comparable was the wrong word but I think think your using that to intentionally miss my point. When assessing the risk of a commute, if you are looking at per mile risk, biking is less lethal but more injury prone.