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The number of traffic injury cases involving cyclists grew by almost 15 percent in the first months of this year, with an increasing number of accidents involving cyclists on an e-bike or fat bike, according to figures by legal service provider DAS. About three-quarters of Dutch think it wise to wear a helmet on an e-bike, but few actually do so, according to a survey by Independer. ....
The frequency of car break-ins significantly increases in November in the Netherlands. Research by Independer based on police data shows that over the past three years, the number of car burglaries in November was on average 20 percent higher than the annual average. The figure also revealed disparities among municipalities. ....
Leiden is the least safe city for cyclists in the Netherlands, according to an analysis by the comparison site Independer of data collected from the Rijkswaterstaat and the police. “There are approximately 23.2 bicycle accidents per 10,000 inhabitants every year, which is remarkably high,” Menno Dijcks of the Independer told the Telegraaf. The national average is 8.5 reported bicycle accidents per 10,000 inhabitants. ....