Table 2

RR of injury for cycle tracks compared to similar on-street routes for Montreal, Quebec*

Cycle trackReference streetLimiting cross streetsLength (km)Cycle trackReference streetRR (95% CI)
2-h bike countEMR-reported injuries§2-h bike countEMR-reported injuries§
1. BrébeufSt Denis (N)Rachel – Laurier1.0119337437320.42 (0.26 to 0.68)
2. RachelMont RoyalSt Urbain – Marquette3.5990120613631.18 (0.87 to 1.60)
3. BerriSt Denis (S)Cherrier – Viger1.476374134270.48 (0.31 to 0.75)
4. MaisonneuveBothClaremont – Wood1.954718176**180.32 (0.17 to 0.62)
Sherbrooke (W)129140.30
Ste Catherine4740.39
5. Christophe ColombBothGouin – Jarry3.740764122191.01 (0.61 to 1.68)
Saint-Hubert4590.79
Christophe Colomb (S)Villeray – Rosemont2.377101.21
6. René LevesqueSherbrooke (E)Lorimier – St Hubert1.310927130321.01 (0.60 to 1.68)
All15.1400934016121910.72 (0.60 to 0.85)
  • * Statistically significant comparisons are shown in bold.

  • All cycle tracks are two-way on one side of the street.

  • An on-street bike route on a parallel street in close proximity of the cycle track.

  • § Injuries recorded by emergency medical response (EMR) services between 1 April 1999 and 31 July 2008 for the season 1 April to 15 November.

  • 95%CI calculated using the variance of log(RR) based on a Poisson distribution.

  • ** For comparisons having two reference streets, the total number of bicyclists is used from both streets.