On Thursday, November 14, 2013 11:11:20 PM UTC-5, James wrote:
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/hea...-1226760958780

I wonder if the purported death spike is similar to the spike in shark deaths that was everywhere in the media about ten years ago? That one turned out to be imaginary. Shark deaths were as low as ever, but the media provided its own sort of feeding frenzy, blowing a few rare attacks into an epidemic.

Not that there couldn't be a temporary rise in Oz. But if there is a rise, it could also be random variation.

London's bike deaths are currently getting the same treatment media and bike advocates. But when I looked, I found London pedestrian deaths were far greater in number, but with no media coverage.

- Frank Krygowski