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. 2011 Nov 2;120(1):68–76. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1103440

Table 3.

Results of HEAT analysis assuming that 50% of short trips are completed by bicycle.

MSA No. of trips by bicycle (millions) No. of trips/day (millions) Average distance (km) Maximum annual benefit (millions of $)a Savings/individual cyclist/year ($) Savings per trip ($) Mean annual benefit (millions of $) No. of people to benefit Lives saved
Suburban
Chicago 280.77 0.77 3.65 972 2,298 10.19 724 211,566 131
Cincinnati 53.15 0.15 3.55 179 2,235 9.91 133 40,047 24
Cleveland 93.02 0.26 3.55 313 2,235 9.91 233 70,083 42
Columbus 51.19 0.14 3.55 172 2,235 9.91 128 38,567 23
Dayton 33.09 0.09 3.55 111 2,235 9.91 83 24,935 15
Detroit 197.11 0.54 3.55 664 2,235 9.91 495 148,506 90
Grand Rapids 35.14 0.10 3.98 133 2,506 11.11 99 26,474 18
Indianapolis 57.46 0.16 3.98 217 2,506 11.11 162 43,294 29
Madison 25.23 0.07 3.64 87 2,291 10.16 65 19,010 12
Milwaukee 50.85 0.14 3.64 176 2,291 10.16 131 38,314 24
Twin Cities 109.30 0.30 3.58 371 2,253 10 277 82,346 50
Total suburban 986.31 2.70 3.66 3,396 2,302 10.21 2,530 743,142 459
Urban
Chicago 197.16 0.54 3.43 652 2,160 9.58 4,859 151,022 88
Cincinnati 29.03 0.08 3.34 92 2,103 9.33 685 21,870 12
Cleveland 49.56 0.14 3.34 157 2,103 9.33 1,170 37,338 21
Columbus 33.45 0.09 3.34 106 2,103 9.33 790 25,205 14
Dayton 10.08 0.03 3.34 34 2,103 9.33 252 7,597 5
Detroit 62.70 0.17 3.54 211 2,228 9.89 1,569 47,238 28
Grand Rapids 10.64 0.03 3.54 36 2,228 9.89 266 8,013 5
Indianapolis 21.21 0.06 4.47 90 2,815 12.48 670 15,982 12
Madison NA NA 3.79 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Milwaukee 30.80 0.08 3.79 111 2,386 10.58 83 23,208 15
Twin Cities 58.97 0.16 3.5 196 2,203 9.77 146 44,430 26
Total urban 503.60 1.38 3.58 1,684 2,039 9.05 1,255 381,902 228
Grand total 1489.92 4.08 3.62 5,080 2,171 9.63 3,784 112,5045 687
NA, not applicable. aThe maximum annual benefit is the total value of reduced mortality based on the level of cycling entered by the user.