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Katelyn Catanzariti

EXPLAINED: More older cyclists are dying on australia s roads | Rare Historical Photos

New research suggests cycling to work or for recreation is proving increasingly deadly with age. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

Thirty years ago, older Australians made up less than one in 10 cycling fatalities on the roads. Now it is more like half.

Similarly, one in 10 single cyclist deaths - not involving a second vehicle - were of people over 60 back then, whereas since 2010 they make up a third of the numbers.

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