15-05-2025
Bristol beats Copenhagen as one of safest cities for cyclists
Hilly and often clogged with traffic, Bristol might not seem an obvious choice but its segregated cycling lanes and 'school streets' have put the city ahead of Copenhagen in a ranking of the safest European cities for children to cycle independently.
Bristol was rated eighth out of 36 cities for children independently walking and cycling by the non-profit group Clean Cities Campaign, putting it above the Danish capital, which came 11th.
Bristol scored 14.4 on official data collected by the group, which assessed cities on three criteria including the number of school streets, which restrict cars around schools at drop-off and pick-up times. Copenhagen achieved an overall score of 13.6.
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