New Vision for Cycling: Doubling the Benefits

[2] Foresight. Tackling Obesities: Future Choices. 2007

[3] Calculated using methodology in SQW. Valuing the benefits of cycling. 2007

[4] PL Jacobsen, Safety in numbers: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling. Injury Prevention. 2003. vol 9, pp 205-9. See http://bmj-injuryprev.highwire.org/content/9/3/205.full.pdf

[5] Committee on Climate Change. Building a low carbon economy. 2008. p. 291

[6] Botma & Papendrecht, Traffic operation of bicycle traffic. TU-Delft, 1991.

[7] Calculated on the basis of 170 gm/km for an average car, around 200 trips per year.

[8] See note 5.

[9] Tuxworth W et al, Health, fitness, physical activity and morbidity of middle aged male factory workers.  British Journal of Industrial Medicine vol 43. pp 733-753, 1986.

[10] Paffenbarger R et al,  Physical activity, all-cause mortality and longevity of college alumni.  New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 314(10) pp 605-613, 1986 (for abstract see  http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198603063141003 ).

[11] See note 4.

[12] DfT. Transport Statistics Great Britain 2007. 2008. table 7.1

[13] DfT. Road Casualties Great Britain 2007. 2008. table 2.

[14] Transport for London press release, 16^th June 2008. accessed: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/8631.aspx,

[15] TfL. Casualties in Greater London in 2007. 2008. accessed: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/casualties-in-Greater-London-during-2007.pdf

[16] Personal communication with Leicester City Council.

[17] Robinson DL. ‘Safety in numbers in Australia: more walkers and bicyclists, safer walking and bicycling.’  Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2005, vol 16: pp47-51 - http://www.cycle-helmets.com/hpja_2005_1_robinson.pdf