Casualty

Cyclist deaths fall to lowest level on record, but latest stats show overall road deaths up 10% in a year

The Department for Transport's road casualty statistics show 91 cyclists lost their lives on Britain's roads in 2022

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“In her name hundreds of lives will be saved”: Cyclist safety cited as campaigner celebrates law change on lorry design

Kate Cairns' sister was killed in a collision involving an HGV being driven in London in 2009

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Cyclist killed by falling tree on rural country road

Police and paramedics attended the incident, later confirming that a man was pronounced dead at the scene

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Disturbing footage allegedly shows teenager kill cyclist in shocking hit-and-run

An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in relation to the incident which saw retired police chief 64 year-old Andreas Probst killed in Las Vegas last month

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Tour of Britain stage neutralised and diverted after motorcyclist suffers “serious injuries” in unrelated crash on route

The race’s final stage was halted as the breakaway crested the top of the Bwlch mountain, with 84km to go to the finish in Caerphilly

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Councillors and campaigners unite in calling for 20mph speed limits and segregated cycle lanes after three cyclists die in a week in Norfolk

"There must be serious action," said a Green councillor, however a senior Conservative defended the council's road safety strategy

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Shocking footage shows fire engine driver responding to emergency call hitting cyclist

Rider sustained “non-life threatening” head injury in incident on Brixton on Wednesday, according to police

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U23 Paris-Roubaix winner Tijl De Decker dies after “crashing into car” during training ride

Lotto Dstny, the team the 22-year-old was set to turn professional with in 2024, confirmed the sad news following Wednesday’s crash

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Number 10 Downing Street leads tributes to government scientist killed in bike crash

Susannah Boddie sustained fatal head injuries while riding her gravel bike on holiday in Italy

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Promising teenage cyclist killed after being hit by driver just days before World Championships

Latest details as police in Colorado have now confirmed the 17-year-old, due to travel to Scotland ahead of competing in a junior mountain bike event next week, was hit from behind while cycling on the hard shoulder of a highway

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Cyclist charged over pedestrian’s death in riverside footpath collision

Thames Valley Police confirmed the man was charged with causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving in relation to the death of an 81-year-old pedestrian last year

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Council pays cyclist five-figure settlement over “harrowing” pothole crash

"It was an incredibly challenging period in my life," the rider commented on the incident which saw them thrown from their bike, suffering multiple fractures

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Police warn of 14-year-old cyclist’s lucky escape after riding into barbed wire trap that “could have killed” him

Wiltshire Police said the potential injuries could have been "catastrophic", the teenager riding into the trap strung between trees on Ministry of Defence land

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Surgeons reattach boy’s head after he was “internally decapitated” by motorist while cycling

Doctors in Israel say 12-year-old Suleiman Hassan’s head had “almost completely detached from the base of his neck” in the collision

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Warning signs could have saved cyclist’s life who hit pothole and died in her daughter’s arms, hears inquest

The council’s highways authority had already been made aware of the “badly degraded” stretch of road where the “experienced” cyclist fell and was fatally injured

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Alberto Contador left bloodied and needing stitches after crash in China

"Despite the images, fortunately it's not as bad as it looks... we'll keep on going"

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Cyclist dies during London to Brighton charity ride

Surrey Police has launched an appeal for witnesses after the rider sadly died in the Smallfield area of Surrey during today’s 54-mile event

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“Complex rope rescue” after cyclist crashes from bridge into river

A large emergency service presence attended the incident in Greater Manchester on Sunday afternoon, the fire service called to help the man in the river "inaccessible to paramedics"

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Campaigners call for an “end to road violence” after three cyclists, including a 12-year-old boy “killed by motorists” in three weeks in Birmingham

"Reckless driving is endemic in our city," said a campaigner after people gathered at a vigil where one of the cyclists lost his life watched in horror as drivers jumped red lights and sped

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Cyclists’ widows to sue driver who walked out of court free after running both over and killing them instantly

The two cyclists were struck from behind by the driver, who is being sued for £200,000 in damages after his two-year prison sentence was suspended by the judge for not driving at "excessive speed"

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Injured cyclist calls for drivers to pay attention after motorist hit her from behind, throwing her into ditch – but escaped police action

“We hope her story acts as a warning about the dangers that vulnerable road users such as cyclists face and why it’s important for everyone to take care on the roads”

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Ironman collision: Motorbike rider killed, cycling triathlete seriously injured

Local police in Hamburg confirmed the 70-year-old motorbike rider died at the scene, the triathlete and a photographer were taken to hospital for treatment

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Calls for urgent action to “turn the tide on aggressive driving in Birmingham” after two cyclists killed in hit-and-runs

"We cannot accept this as normal": Adam Tranter, the West Midlands' walking and cycling commissioner, said in a letter to police and local authority colleagues.

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Belgian pro cyclist placed in coma undergoes spinal surgery after training crash

25-year-old Julian Mertens also suffered injuries to his jaw, arms, and ribs following what his Bingoal WB team described as an “accident” while training yesterday

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“A brilliant and talented cyclist taken away on the roads”: Rising Irish cycling star killed in collision with oncoming driver

24-year-old Gabriele Glodenyte, winner of the 2022 Cycling Ireland National Road Series, was killed while training with her partner in Co Dublin at the weekend

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Cyclist fatalities down in London, however number seriously injured rises as Transport for London pledges “more action”

Last year's figures published just hours after a cyclist was killed in a collision involving a tipper lorry being driven in central London this morning

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Accidental death verdict for cyclist who fell from bike at Center Parcs

Site director told the coroner's court visitors are “strongly recommended” to wear helmets when cycling, after the 53-year-old suffered serious head injuries

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Mallorca motorcyclist under influence of drugs who killed cyclist after hitting group ride head-on released with charges

UPDATED: Suspect released on charges by a court in Inca in relation to the incident which saw a group of Polish cyclists hit by a motorcyclist

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75-year-old cyclist suffers broken pelvis and collarbone in yet another pothole-induced accident

“I’m really fed up with the council for not looking after the roads,” said the West Sussex cyclist after she had to be rushed to the hospital

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Cyclist dies after falling 90 feet while mountain biking on Peak District moorland

The tragic incident occurred as the cyclist was riding with friends on Bradfield Moors, near Sheffield, on Tuesday

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