People who cycle to work can experience significantly lower rates of all-cause mortality compared to those who do not – even after adjustment for other risk factors, including leisure time physical activity.
New evidence from Sustrans Scotland shows that health benefits of walking and cycling journeys on the National Cycle Network in 2014 were worth a staggering £321 million to Scottish Economy. Find out more here.
The Annual Cycling Monitoring Report - as part of the Scottish Governments CAPS ( Cycling Action Plan for Scotland) gives a useful breakdown of data against key national indicators and gives a useful picture of cycling participation across Scotland.
See Department of Transport report on The Value of Cycling - March 2016 . This is an Independent evidence review of national and international studies showing the economic value of investing in cycling infrastructure.