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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Women put off cycling by safety fears and intimidating drivers – study

A woman in smart work attire, trainers and a helmet, cycling past a glass building
More than half of women (58%) reported that their cycle journeys were limited by safety concerns and a lack of suitable infrastructure. Photograph: sturti/Getty Images

Intimidating behaviour from drivers, poor infrastructure and fears over safety are deterring more women in the UK from cycling compared with men, research has found, while bike sales continue to fall after the “Covid boom”.

The barriers to cycling have widened between men and women “across every measure in the past seven years”, according to research by Cycling UK, a charitable membership organisation.

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