This statistic shows the perceptions of the dangers of cycling on roads in Great Britain between 2011 and 2020. There was little difference in the public perceptions of road cycling dangers. While the share of respondents who strongly agreed that roads were too dangerous rose by eight percent, the share of those agreeing dropped to 38 percent in 2020. People strongly disagreeing with the statement amounted to 3 percent in 2020. This figure has been stable since 2012.
Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017**
* Unweighted bases in previous years: n(2011)=3,311; n(2012)=3,248; n(2013)=3,244; n(2014)=2,878; n(2015)=3,223; n(2016)=2,942; n(2017)=2,963; n(2018)=2,269; n(2019)=1,377.
From 2011 to 2018, interviews were conducted face-to-face. The methodology changed to telephone and online interviews in 2019.
** Original formulation of the question, "It is too dangerous for me to cycle on the roads (in Great Britain)?"
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GOV.UK. (December 17, 2020). Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/309993/danger-perceptions-cycling-on-roads-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017**." Chart. December 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309993/danger-perceptions-cycling-on-roads-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. (2020). Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309993/danger-perceptions-cycling-on-roads-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK. "Share of Individuals Who Believe It Is Too Dangerous to Cycle on The Roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017**." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309993/danger-perceptions-cycling-on-roads-in-great-britain/
GOV.UK, Share of individuals who believe it is too dangerous to cycle on the roads in Great Britain from 2011 to 2017** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309993/danger-perceptions-cycling-on-roads-in-great-britain/ (last visited January 26, 2022)
