Cyclists and walkers most at risk

YOU report Brian Farrell of the Road Safety Authority (August 3) as saying that “in terms of serious injuries, the figures show that travelling as a passenger in a car is one of the most dangerous things a child can do on any given day”.

Yet again, the Road Safety Association (RSA) appears to interpret statistics incorrectly. You cannot measure danger by casualty numbers; it is a also a function of exposure.

Very few people walk or cycle today and there has been a massive increase in car journeys.