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British Medical Association (BMA), website, Cycling

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This page lists some influential print resources. In particular:

BMA, 1992, Cycling towards health and safety, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, BMA location: BMA 649

The BMA has noted that many people who would like to cycle choose not to because they are concerned about safety. In Cycling towards health and safety they cite a UK study which showed that, while about 140 people are killed each year while cycling, around 20,000 others die prematurely due to a lack of exercise. The study has estimated that regular cycling provides a net benefit to personal health that greatly outweighs its risk of injury.