Cycling In Switzerland Twice As Dangerous As In Netherlands

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The accident rate in Switzerland is twice as high as in the Netherlands when measured in terms of kilometres cycled, according to a new study. This content was published on September 13, 2026 - 12:54 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Between 2019 and 2022, an average of 0.19 cycling accidents were recorded per 100,000 kilometres cycled in Switzerland – compared with 0.09 in the Netherlands, as shown by the analysis published in the specialist journal Journal of Safety Research.

For the study, researchers from the University of Twente in the Netherlands and the federal technology institute ETH Zurich analysed more than 86,000 police-recorded cycling accidents from 2019 to 2022 in Switzerland and the Netherlands.

The findings revealed that locations in Switzerland where cyclists encounter other road users are particularly problematic. For instance, the risk of accidents for cyclists at public transport stops in Switzerland is significantly higher than in the Netherlands, and tram tracks also prove to be accident blackspots. The risk is also significantly higher at junctions in Switzerland.

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