COPENHAGEN
CITY OF CYCLISTSFACTS & FIGURES 2017

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FIVE TIMES MORE BICYCLES THAN CARSIn 2016 Copenhageners owned approximately 675,000 bicycles and 120,000 cars,
corresponding to 5.6 bicycles for each car.

SHOPPING DIVIDED ON TRANSPORT MODESThe ambition of the City of Copenhagen is to be the world’s best
city for cyclists. In addition, a range of ambitious goals for 2025
have been decided by the city council and are monitored annually.

13%

THE GOALS
By 2025, the city aims to:• Increase the percentage of commuters who cycle to work or
education to 50%• Increase number of cycle tracks in the Copenhagen PLUS-netwith 80%• Reduce cyclists’ average travel time by 15%• Increase the number of cyclists who feel safe in traffic to 90%• Decrease the number of seriously injured cyclists by 70%• Increase the share of cyclists who find cycle tracks well maintained to 80%• Increase the share of citizens who think that bicycle culture
affects the city’s atmosphere positively to 80%• Increase citizens satisfaction with bicycle parking to 70%

All trips in Copenhagen

18%34%

Goal 2025

232%

BicycleHOW MUCH DO
COPENHAGENERS CYCLE?

1.4 MIO

Goal 2025

30%

+9%

41%

Public transport

Car

Walk

5%

Public transport

CarWalk

SAFETY122

Cycled km per day, 2016

Times around the earth or
4.9 million kilometers cycled
between each serious bicycle
accident in Copenhagen

Bicycle share of trips to work or
education 201653 —76%

41%

24%

29%

Bicycle23%

Trips to work or study in Copenhagen

19%

+9%

32%

Supermarket and street level shop
turnover broken down according totransport mode in %. Customers onbicycle at these businesses accountfor an annual turnover of DKK 15.4
billion in Copenhagen.

15­—20%

Average increase in cyclists after
implementing separated bicycle
tracks23.800Cyclists on the Brygge Bridgein 2016, a 7-fold increase from
3,000 cyclists in 2006

Increase in Copenhageners’
sense of safety 2006-2016

20—100%

Average increase in cyclists’ feeling of safety after implementing
separated bicycle tracks

SOCIO-ECONOMICSDKK 1.34

Gain to society per extra km traveled by bicycle in Copenhagen

DKK 5.64

is the socioeconomic cost forevery new km driven by car inrush hour in Copenhagen

3TRAFFIC CROSSING THE CITY CENTER IN COPENHAGEN 1970-2016
400,000

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COPENHAGERNERS’ REASONS FOR CYCLING
2012

2013

2014

2016
2015

53%

It’s faster
It’s easier

BICYCLES ON NØRREBROGADE,ONE OF THE BUSIEST CYCLING CORRIDORS IN THE WORLDFor the exercise

62,144
48,40023%

It’s eco-friendly

7%01020304050602016

50,00048,483

ROOM FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

40
1946

36,000

30

2012

8,283

20,0001978
10427%

It’s convenient

1949

60

040%

It’s cheap

80,000
7050%

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2010

25%of all families in Copenhagenwith 2 children have a cargo bike.
The cargo bike replaces a car in
30% of all households that own
a cargo bike.
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TREND IN RELATIVE CYCLIST RISK IN COPENHAGEN (1995 = INDEX 100)
2,0

1,5

DEVELOPMENT IN SATISFACTION RATE AMONG CYCLISTS 2008-2016
Very satisfied and satisfied (%)
100

97%

80%
80%

8060Copenhagen as
a city of cyclists
Amount of cycle tracks
Cycling affects urban life
in a positive way
Cycle track maintenance

87%

85%

65%

71%

70%

62%

68%

54%
49%
43%

53%
44%

2008

20102012

2014

0,0

Cyclist fatalities and casualties

Road maintenance

Cyclist risk in Copenhagen

Cycle parking in general

2016'95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16
Cycled kilometres in Copenhagen

Width of cycling tracks

37%

26%

0,5

Possibility to combine
cycling and public transport

60%40201,0GOALS FOR CYCLISTS FEELING OF SAFETY AND ACTUAL SAFETY 2008-2016

Goal 2025

Share in %WHAT WOULD MAKE COPENHAGENERS CYCLE MORE

10090

Would cycle more, if conditions
for cyclists were improved
Wider cycle tracks

31%

80

33%

70

More cycle tracks

50

01051%

3430

40

50

0

Share of cyclists
who feel safe

80

Cyclist casualties

40201020

100

60

20

19%

14012076%
953028%

Would cycle more, if the possibility
to cycle side by side was increased

90%

1214011%

Would cycle more, if feeling more secure

660

44%

Cycle tracks away fromroads with motorised traffic

No./year

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

0Goal 2025

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READ MORE ONLINE:
City of Copenhagen’s information on cyclingwww.kk.dk/cityofcyclists
THE DANISH CYCLISTS FEDERATION
www.cyklistforbundet.dk/english
CYCLING EMBASSY OF DENMARK
www.cycling-embassy.org
VISIT DENMARK – TOURIST INFORMATION
www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/sightseeing/bike-city-copenhagen8