Stanford’s Bike to Work Day had a record-breaking year in 2016. With more than 2,500 Stanford bicycle commuters and 135 pedestrians participating on May 12, Stanford saw a 17% increase over 2015. The 844 bicycle commuters who reported their mileage logged a total of 7,353 miles and averaged 8.7 miles per trip. By biking instead of driving, these commuters eliminated an estimated 6,107* pounds of CO2 emissions on Bike to Work Day.

*The per-mile emissions factor used for automobiles is 0.377 kg CO2/mile (or 0.831 lb. CO2/mile). This is based on an average passenger vehicle fuel economy figure of 23.3 miles per gallon (2012) from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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