Collision

Driver dies after crashing into group of cyclists during Australian gravel race, with one cyclist killed and three injured

The cyclist died on the spot and the driver suffered fatal injuries after getting trapped inside the car, while three other cyclists were also injured but are now in a stable condition

Cyclist disabled with life-changing brain injury awarded $29m damages after collision caused by inattentive truck driver “going too fast”

Lawyers for the driver's plumbing company had tried to settle for $500,000, Pennsylvania cyclist Heath Wilson thrown 25 feet by the impact and now living at a long-term care facility due to the severity of his injuries

“You’re literally playing with somebody’s life”: Daughter of cyclist killed by “reckless and foolish” elderly motorist with poor eyesight renews calls for mandatory driver eye tests

The cyclist’s family is campaigning for a law change after a driver who could not read a registration plate three metres away, hit and killed 70-year-old cyclist Jim Tassell

Dangerous bus driver banned from driving for a year after hitting 13-year-old cyclist “into the road” before fleeing the scene

Driver of double-decker bus hit rear wheel at junction "and the bike was pushed into the road", the teenage cyclist fortunately avoiding injury as the professional driver failed to stop at the scene

Remco Evenepoel taken to hospital after ‘colliding with swinging door of postal truck’ while training

Double Olympic champion Evenepoel suffered multiple fractures in the incident, after pictures from Belgium showed the Soudal-Quick Step rider being treated by paramedics and helped towards an ambulance

Van driver forces cyclists into ditch, shouting “Watch this!” with “purposeful attempt to intimidate or harm” during gravel race

“We are relieved to report that all the riders are okay, but it’s frightening to think that with just one more inch, the outcome could have been very different,” the race organisers said

Dangerous driver who killed cyclist in “horrific incident” jailed for four years

The driver who had no licence or insurance continued to drive with the victim's bike underneath their vehicle until they were stopped by another motorist

“Drivers like this are going to kill or seriously injure someone”: Cyclist knocked off bike claims police “completely unwilling to prosecute” drivers who hit cyclists

Having made a complaint to West Yorkshire Police questioning if there is an "institutional lack of understanding, or perhaps even prejudice, towards cyclists" — the rider was told the force is "satisfied" with its initial decision

“I get more abuse on my bike than in my work”: Cyclist death sparks MP to highlight “dire situation of underinvestment” in cycling, urges some drivers to change “irrational attitudes”

Politician Claire Hanna said the fatal collision has left many cyclists "very frightened" and suggested without better infrastructure it will "deter more people" as there are dangerous routes "no matter how cautious or competent the cyclist"

Telegraph publishes “dossier of collision data” involving “rogue cyclists” in London parks, as Royal Parks continues campaign for new laws to prosecute ‘speeding’ cyclists

The charity that runs London green spaces such as Richmond Park and Regent's Park has asked the government to amend legislation to let it "set speed limits for cyclists" in its parks and for riders above 20mph limit to be prosecuted

Taxi driver who killed cyclist and blamed fatal crash on being “blinded by sun” gets six-month suspended sentence

Despite admitting being unable to see clearly "the defendant made the decision to turn right when it was unsafe to do so", hitting and killing a "highly respected" headteacher cycling to work at a local school

“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

National Highways to stop calling collisions ‘accidents’, as campaigners welcome “significant step” in recognising crashes are “not random events, but preventable incidents caused by human actions”

"For far too long, the term 'accident' has masked accountability and allowed society to dismiss the daily tragedy of road deaths and serious injuries as inevitable"

Drug driver who caused horrific crash which seriously injured cyclist avoids jail, given 10-month suspended sentence

The "impatient" driver was overtaking a stalled vehicle at traffic lights in Blackburn, pulling into the opposite lane and hitting a cyclist described as "very fortunate not to have died"

Driver “spoken to” but not arrested by police after mounting pavement and ploughing through cycle rack, injuring cyclist and snapping bike in two in shocking crash

A woman was taken to hospital with “non-life threatening” injuries after the motorist veered off the road, having allegedly “passed out” at the wheel

Woman who drank “five pints and measure of spirit” before killing cyclist on drive home from pub jailed for six years

Vicky Hardy hit Ali Reza Ghaisar while driving drunk at 38mph on a 30mph road, before fleeing the scene

GB cyclist wins Paralympic gold just days after flying over car bonnet when driver pulled out and hit him in Paris

“I was heartbroken, I literally thought this could be my Paralympics done,” Jaco van Gass, who suffered injuries to his knee and face before winning gold in the C3 3,000m individual pursuit, said

“They wouldn’t walk onto a road, but a cycle track?” Cyclist badly injured trying to avoid pedestrian calls for greater protection on newly installed bike lane previously slammed as “hare-brained” by opponents

The local council, however, says the seafront infrastructure was “designed with safety as our top priority”, while other cyclists described the lane’s distinction between cycle and pedestrian zones as “gold standard”

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"

Cyclist in “never-ending” pain after suffering life-changing injuries in pothole crash told he has no grounds for compensation as hole was 13mm too shallow

Paul Humphries hit a 4.7cm-deep pothole and suffered two cardiac arrests, a broken spine in two places, a severed spinal cord, a puncture to both lungs, numerous fractures and needed his leg amputated below the knee after getting sepsis

E-scooter rider arrested after cyclist left with “life-threatening” injuries in hit-and-run collision – as local police launch crackdown on “constant problem” of e-scooter misuse

A 20-year-old is accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and while disqualified in relation to the crash

Police investigate collision that left four cyclists seriously injured and others with minor injuries

Cambridgeshire Police Road Policing Unit described the crash as "nasty" and confirmed the driver involved remained at the scene and is assisting with their enquiries

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"

Eight-year jail sentence for hit-and-run driver under influence of alcohol and cannabis when she killed cyclist

Jessica Berry fled the fatal collision but was arrested shortly after thanks to members of the public spotting her badly damaged vehicle before passing the collision scene nearby and alerting the police

Driver who failed roadside eyesight test given suspended sentence for killing cyclist returning home from cycling club ride

Police found 83-year-old James Wardle was unable to read a number plate 20 metres away, the driver having failed to see Glyn Straw, colliding with him from behind and causing him to go over the roof of the car

Drunk driver with six empty beer cans in SUV rams two cyclists, before driving over stricken rider, in shocking hit-and-run in Texas

The driver has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and driving while intoxicated, as cyclists call the incident “attempted murder”

Cyclist says he’s been “failed” after attorney’s office claims “not enough evidence” to prosecute pick-up truck driver who crashed into Arizona group ride, killing two

New video shows the driver sobbing right after the crash which left two dead and eleven injured in Arizona, amidst allegations that he had been “Snapchatting” while driving

Gordon Ramsay says helmets are “crucial” for cyclists no matter “how short the journey is”, after accident leaves him with a terrible bruise

“Please, please please please, wear a helmet because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here now,” said the celebrity chef, adding that he was lucky to be alive after his crash

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