Association of injury related hospital admissions with commuting by bicycle in the UK: prospective population based study.
Claire WelshCarlos A Celis-MoralesFrederick Ka Wing HoDonald M LyallDanny F MacKayLyn D FergusonNaveed SattarStuart Robert GrayJason M R GillJill P PellPaul I WelshPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2020)
Compared with non-active commuting to work, commuting by cycling was associated with a higher risk of hospital admission for a first injury and higher risk of transport related incidents specifically. These risks should be viewed in context of the health benefits of active commuting and underscore the need for a safer infrastructure for cycling in the UK.