Are head injuries to cyclists an important cause of death in road travel fatalities?

ConclusionAnswering the question ‘How important are head injuries in cyclists as a cause of road travel death?’ depends on the metric used for assessing importance. Pedestrians and drivers account for five and four times the number of fatal head injuries as cyclists. The fatal head injury rate is highest for cyclists by time travelled and for pedestrians using distance travelled.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research