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6th Mar 2015
Cycling levels in Scotland rise
Cycling Scotland have released a report that suggests cycling has risen by 32 percent since 2003, cycling to work and school has contributed heavily.
Edinburgh are reporting cycling to work levels of around 12.2 per cent, more than double the national average of 5.6 per cent.
Cycling to school continues to increase, with five per cent of those in primary school indicating that they normally travel by bike to school – locally, cycling to primary school is highest in Highland (10.7%), East Lothian (9.5%) and Stirling (9.2%).
62% of journeys people take in Scotland are less than 5km - the average cycling journey is 4.4km in distance.
The top five stated reasons why people did not cycle to work are said to be; the distance is too far, weather not pleasant, do not own a bike, too many cars on road and traffic travelling too fast.
On cycling casualties, the report says the number of serious injuries on the roads has declined from 311 in 1994 to 148 in 2013 among adults and from 140 to 11 among children. Over the same time period, the number of fatalities has fluctuated between 5 and 13 among adults and 0 and 5 among children.
Edinburgh are reporting cycling to work levels of around 12.2 per cent, more than double the national average of 5.6 per cent.
Cycling to school continues to increase, with five per cent of those in primary school indicating that they normally travel by bike to school – locally, cycling to primary school is highest in Highland (10.7%), East Lothian (9.5%) and Stirling (9.2%).
62% of journeys people take in Scotland are less than 5km - the average cycling journey is 4.4km in distance.
The top five stated reasons why people did not cycle to work are said to be; the distance is too far, weather not pleasant, do not own a bike, too many cars on road and traffic travelling too fast.
On cycling casualties, the report says the number of serious injuries on the roads has declined from 311 in 1994 to 148 in 2013 among adults and from 140 to 11 among children. Over the same time period, the number of fatalities has fluctuated between 5 and 13 among adults and 0 and 5 among children.
