Head Injuries when cycling in perspective

It takes over 3,000 years of average cycling to suffer a serious head injury.
People who cycle regularly live longer than non-cyclists, with better health throughout their lives.
Road cyclists account for less than 1% of serious head injuries seen by hospitals in the UK.
Only 1 in 350 emergency admissions to hospital are due to any kind of cycling injury.
Around 1 in 1,000 due to head injury.