The mortality impact of bicycle paths and lanes related to physical activity, air pollution exposure and road safety

Conclusions The introduction of bicycle paths and lanes is likely to be associated with health benefits, primarily due to increased physical activity. More research is needed to estimate the absolute size of the health benefits. In particular, evaluations of the effects of bicycle infrastructure on time spent cycling are limited or of insufficient quality to infer causality. We recommend before-after studies measuring the effects of different interventions and in areas representing a wide range of base levels of cycling participation.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research