As of July 2020, more than 74 percent of cyclists aged 60 years or older stated in a survey that riding a bicycle on the roadway in Japan is dangerous. Many participants perceived the proximity to automobiles as one of the reasons for their concerns.
Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group
single answer format; displaying "It is dangerous"-answers only
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Do you think that driving on the roadway with a bicycle is dangerous?"
According to paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Japanese Road Traffic Act, it is stipulated that, in principle, bicycles have to drive on the left edge of the left side from the center of roads where the sidewalk and roadway are separated.
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au Insurance. (August 5, 2020). Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/
au Insurance. "Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group." Chart. August 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/
au Insurance. (2020). Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/
au Insurance. "Share of Cyclists Who Believe Roadway Usage by Bicycles to Be Dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/
au Insurance, Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of cyclists who believe roadway usage by bicycles to be dangerous in Japan as of July 2020, by age group [Graph], au Insurance, August 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211577/japan-share-cyclists-stressing-danger-roadway-use-by-age/
