Cycle statistics

How much do people cycle in Copenhagen?
37% of everyone working or studying in Copenhagen cycle: 1.2 million kilometres are travelled by bike every working day. This figure includes both Copenhagen residents and commuters.

How much do Copenhagen residents cycle?

• 55% of all Copenhageners cycle to their place of work or education every day, even when this is located outside the municipal boundary.
• out of ten Copenhageners go by bike.

 

Why do Copenhageners cycle?

• It’s easy and fast – 57%
• It’s good exercise – 22%
• It’s cheap – 13%
• It’s convenient – 5%

How much of Copenhagen has cycle tracks?
There are approx 350 km of cycle track and 20 km of cycle lanes.

Do cycle tracks encourage more people to cycle?
Yes, every time the city creates a new cycle track, it results in 20% more cyclists (and 10% less cars) using that stretch.

How many green cycle routes are there?
There are a total of 41 km of green cycle routes and new sections are being constructed.

How fast can you travel through town by bike and car?
The average travelling speed in Copenhagen is 16 kph for cyclists and 27 kph for cars.

Do cyclists feel safe in Copenhagen?
51% of Copenhagen cyclists feel at ease in traffic. Among those who feel unsafe, 58% say that cars are the cause of their anxiety. When drivers are asked the same question, 61% feel cyclists are an irritating factor. The same applies to 53% of public transport passengers.

What discourages cyclists from cycling?
Rain is the main reason that Copenhageners who normally go by bike every day decide not to cycle. The average likelihood of being caught in the rain if you bike to and from work every day in Copenhagen is 1.5 times a month.

How much does a cycle track cost?
It costs approx DKK 8 million to create 1km of cycle track and a further DKK 500,00 to mark 1km of cycle lanes. As a comparison, it costs DKK 1 billion to create 1km of metro and DKK 70-100 million for 1km of wide motorway.

Cycle records

• On a European scale, Holland and Denmark are the countries where people cycle the most (2.5km and 1.6km per inhabitant per day respectively). Actually, Copenhagen can boast of as many as 3km per inhabitant per day.
• On a global scale, Denmark and Holland are the countries where transportation by bike is highest. In Holland the figure is 27%, 18% in Denmark, but just a modest 1% in the US.