Casualty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

“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"

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

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"

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”

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

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.

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

“Society has accepted death as a cost of getting from A to B”: Parents of young cyclist killed in collision call for change

"There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it"

World Masters champion killed after being hit head-on in cycle lane by “speeding” driver

Local cycling activists have called for immediate action to protect cyclists in San Francisco’s Presidio national park, where 10-time US national champion Ethan Boyes was fatally struck earlier this week

Cyclist suffers serious injuries in collision as bike pictured crushed under bus

The shocking photo was taken at the scene of the incident in Oxford last week, which saw a 52-year-old woman taken to hospital

Pick-up truck driver crashes into group of cyclists, leaving two dead and 11 injured

A man and a woman were killed in the devastating collision, which took place on Saturday morning in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona

Cyclists perceived to be among Ireland’s most dangerous road users, according to poll

The survey found that only young male drivers and e-scooter users are deemed to be more dangerous – though younger people are less inclined to view cyclists as the greatest hazard on the roads

Up-and coming Spanish cyclist killed by hit-and-run lorry driver

Sopela Women’s Team rider Estela Dominguez was on training ride near Salamanca

Sharp rise in cyclist deaths on country roads in France blamed on “increasingly aggressive” drivers

Almost four in ten riders who lost their lives last year were aged 55+ and on rural roads

London Ambulance Service apologises to seriously injured cyclist left waiting for more than an hour

The man in his 40s who remains in a serious condition in hospital was treated by police officers following the collision on Monday

Father and son named as cyclists killed in suspected hit-and-run

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the incident in South Yorkshire on Friday