Casualty

“Accelerate efforts to eradicate cyclist deaths,” demand campaigners from major London universities calling for action on road safety

Academics and students from all London's major academic institutions have joined forces to explore "a safer future for cycling" in the city, action sparked by two staff and one student being killed while cycling in less than a year

First ever women’s Tour de France winner Marianne Martin seriously injured in high-speed cycling crash

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the American’s recovery, after she suffered a collapsed lung, 12 broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and concussion in the crash

Family of teenage cyclist seriously injured in crash want world championships to continue, as organisers say they are “extremely concerned” about Swiss rider who remains in “very critical” condition

Muriel Furrer suffered a serious head injury and was airlifted to hospital after crashing during yesterday’s junior women’s road race

18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer tragically dies after suffering serious head injury in crash during junior women’s road race at world championships

The Swiss cyclist was airlifted to hospital after crashing heavily during Thursday’s junior women’s road race

Cyclist fatalities fall by 4% to lowest ever recorded level, but cycle traffic down 7% and serious injuries higher than 20 years ago, new government figures reveal

87 cyclists were killed on the UK’s roads in 2023, according to the Department for Transport’s latest road casualty statistics

Nine-year sentence for “drunken idiot” drug-driver who told passengers “cyclists should not be on the road” moments before overtaking group ride, hitting and killing cycling club chairman

The court heard Jack Bingley "had been on something of a bender the night before and had also taken cocaine" — the dangerous driver repeatedly ignoring his passengers' calls for him to go back to the scene of the fatal collision after he hit two riders

Drug-driving dad jailed for three years nine months was taking kids to football when he killed cyclist in “utterly avoidable” collision

Matthew Bates initially claimed the cyclist hit the kerb and swerved in front of him, crash investigators refuting the claim and police discovering mobile phone usage after one of the driver's children said he was changing songs and "didn't see a bike"

“Every casualty reduced makes a difference”: Significant drop in casualties on Welsh roads since 20mph speed limit

Welsh government encouraged by provisional road collision data, but stressed longer-term statistics required before major conclusions as quarterly figures "can be volatile"

Driver who hit nine cyclists in Mallorca, killing one, jailed for three years

Anais Marco was sentenced for manslaughter having smashed into a group ride of German cyclists back in 2018, killing one and injuring eight

Cyclist not guilty of causing pedestrian’s death by “wanton or furious driving” after trial over “3mph” towpath collision

The son of the elderly pedestrian who died addressed renewed call for 'dangerous cycling' laws by suggesting legislation should be updated, but it's "crucial" that cyclists get more infrastructure and "a safe space to cycle" before any "punitive approach"

Cyclist undergoes surgery to reattach arm after gruesome criterium crash when limb caught barrier

Spectators rushed to treat the rider and used a belt as a makeshift tourniquet, the shocking incident at a US crit race reportedly almost severing the rider's arm near his shoulder

road.cc tech editor Mat Brett seriously injured in cycling incident

The thoughts of everyone at road.cc are with Mat and his family

Cyclist dies after falling ill during charity ride in Wales

Michael Gronow suffered suspected cardiac arrest while taking part in CARTEN100 ride from Cardiff to Tenby

Motorists urged to use Dutch Reach technique after cyclist killed in collision

The driver who opened the door that Martin Walczak hit as he cycled past has not yet faced action, the police confirmed — the cyclist's family now calling on drivers to "safeguard" others by using the door-opening technique recommended in the Highway Code

Personal trainer to Italy’s Prime Minister fighting for his life after driver crashes into him

Fabrizio Iacorossi, who counts politician Giorgia Meloni and football star Francesco Totti among his clients, is in critical condition in hospital in Rome

Study analyses role of handlebars in children’s cycling injuries, finding widened protective caps afford best protection

Researchers used dummy to analyse likelihood and severity of abdominal injuries from different types of bar ends

Family of pensioner killed in pavement collision with cyclist on “electric bicycle” call for tougher laws to punish riders who kill or cause serious injuries

The Department for Transport replied saying there are "already strict laws in place for cyclists", as West Midlands Police confirms bike seized and cyclist "assisting with our enquiries"

“If you’re not paying attention you can seriously hurt someone”: Cyclist whose back was broken by careless driver calls on road users to “be considerate”

"I just want to put a spotlight on the fact there are a lot of cyclists on the roads and drivers have to be aware"

MPs call for urgent changes for victims of road violence

Debate follows on from report into the issue of road justice, as MPs heard "harrowing stories" and highlighted the "number of appalling cases of road violence with insufficient consequences for the perpetrators"

Cadel Evans calls out Australian drivers’ “bad attitudes” towards cyclists after two riders seriously injured in deliberate hit-and-runs filmed and uploaded to social media

The 2011 Tour de France winner and former world champion called for improvement to "attitudes and education", the Australian cycling community left shocked and fearful following a horrific double hit-and-run in Melbourne this week

Delivery driver who hit cyclist and blamed low sun found not guilty of causing death by careless driving

In court Christopher Morrison said he had not seen cyclist Robert Cowie — who died after being struck by the driver before falling into the path of another driver's vehicle — due to sun glare and suggested "maybe it was bouncing off his high-vis vest"

Speeding driver who accelerated to 71mph seconds before killing 14-year-old girl using cycle path jailed for four years and 10 months

Oliver Nicholls overtook another driver and "accelerated very significantly" before oversteering and mounting the raised kerb cycle path where Isla Cochrane was hit and killed

Sharp fall in number of cyclists killed on British roads

Number of deaths falls by a quarter with injuries also down, but full stats are not yet out

Croydon cyclist breaks wrist after hitting base of cycle lane wand removed by council

Richard Lander says that hazard is a potential “death trap” for cyclists

Bereaved partner of rising cycling star killed in collision warns roads are “like a war zone” for cyclists

Seán Landers has spoken about the devastating impact of Gabriele Glodenyte's death, the 24-year-old hit by an oncoming driver while the pair were on a training ride in May

Safety concerns after cyclist collision at notorious roundabout, as cycling campaigner remains in hospital after separate incident

Chairwoman of the Cyclox campaign group Dr Alison Hill is being treated for a serious leg injury following last week's incident involving a coach being driven in the city centre

Camera to fine rule-breaking drivers as safety measure introduced after cyclist’s death still being ignored

The notoriously dangerous roundabout underwent a series of safety measures following the death of a university academic last year, however a councillor has now warned the "extra measure" of a number plate recognition camera is required

“Car-centric” council missed massive pothole that killed 84-year-old cyclist because “primary focus” was to identify “dangers to cars”, not bikes

The local authority is also accused of “defying logic” by claiming that the crack – visible on Google Maps since 2009 – must have closed “on its own” prior to an inspection months before Harry Colledge’s death

Safety work approved to improve “most dangerous junction in London” for cyclists

In 2015, a cyclist who had worked with the Queen in her role as a designer was killed in a collision at the junction, which will now get protected cycle lanes and early release traffic lights to better protect cyclists

Truck driver jailed for two years was above cannabis limit when he killed cyclist

Nurse James Harrison was cycling to a shift on an intensive care unit during the Covid pandemic when he was hit and killed