BMAT 2014 · Question 27 · Drawing Conclusions
SaveDrivers of motor vehicles are not the only threat to the safety of pedestrians. Official road casualty statistics for 2012 show that, per billion kilometres travelled, cyclists seriously injured 21 pedestrians, compared with 24 pedestrians seriously injured by vehicle drivers. Cyclists who ride on the pavement are regarded as a problem by pedestrians, but statistics show that most collisions between pedestrians and cyclists occur when pedestrians step into the road without seeing a cyclist. Analysis of road casualty data shows that cyclists killed 23 pedestrians in the decade to 2012 and seriously injured 585.
Assuming that 2012 is a representative year, which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above passage? 1 A pedestrian is almost as likely to be seriously injured by a cyclist as by a motor vehicle driver. 2 As a proportion of distance travelled, the risk of a cyclist causing serious injury to pedestrians is almost as great as the risk posed by vehicle drivers. 3 Pedestrians are less likely to be seriously injured by a cyclist w