!Viva Critical Mass! Safety is the No. 1 reason that people dont' ride their bikes in NYC. By linking up with others and riding together, we create safety bubbles. This encourages new riders to become more comfortable in their daily commutes. It also pushes the city government to create better infrastructure to support safe biking and other nonpolluting transportation. Last Frida of every month, 7pm, at various points throughout Manhattan, including: Union Square Park North, Washington Square Park, Tompkins Square Park, and Madison Square Park. Still We Ride [Side Two] Automobile crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for ALL Americans -- children and adults -- to age 34. Automobiles kill more Americans every seven years than the total U.S. losses in WWII and Vietnam combined. (Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) In New York City -- the nation's only city where drivers are a minority: -- An average of 684 car crashes are recorded every day of the year -- More than 17,000 pedestrians or cyclists are struck and injured by automobiles each year -- Drivers killed 1,190 pedestrians and 121 bicyclists between 1995 and 2001 -- Cars cause 91% of injuries to pedestrians and cyclists and 76% of deaths -- Trucks cause 7% of injuries and 17% of deaths -- Buses account for about 1% of injuries and 6% of deaths (Source: New York City and New York State Departments of Transportation)* * Automobile accident figures based on verified (more than one source) statistics compiled from 1994 to 2001 and unverified figures (single source) from 2002 to 2004 inclusive. Vehicle emissions and other environmental hazards lead to high rates of asthma -- the leading cause of hospitalization among children from 0 to 14 years of age. Approximately 300,000 NYC children under age 17 are diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives. Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism. Among adults, 40% of New Yorkers with asthma sought emergency care for asthma in 2002.