Crime & Legal

Near Miss of the Day 500: We crunch the numbers as our series reaches a milestone

This week we’re taking a closer look at common themes from readers’ clips of close passes and other incidents they've captured while cycling

Pregnant cyclist lost baby after hit and run by drunk driver who had previously been spared a ban

Gary Marston argued ‘exceptional hardship’ after hitting 12 penalty points and then used his phone at the wheel after eight vodkas

Corner-cutting motorist who blamed low sun for killing cyclist spared jail

“A few hours of picking up litter is not justice for killing someone” says victim’s wife

Drunk driver jailed for hit and run on end-to-end charity cyclist

Stephen Evans was so drunk police found him collapsed in an alleyway shortly after the crash

Met police officer denies dangerous driving charge relating to patrol car crash with burglary suspect fleeing on bike

PC Eugene Acheampong pleaded not guilty today at Southwark Crown Court to causing serious injury by dangerous driving

£10,000 reward for information in hit-and-run case in which cyclist was killed

Driver fled scene after September crash in Crewe that left care worker Agnieszka Pocztowska dead

Concerns mount after latest wave of attacks on Bristol and Bath Railway Path

One man robbed at knifepoint plus multiple reports of tree branches being left to block the path

Near Miss of the Day 503: Audi driver exiting roundabout in close pass on cyclist (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's West Yorkshire

Drunk and drugged driver who killed three cyclists in horrific Costa Blanca crash may avoid jail

Survivor Scott Gordon from Aberdeen, who has undergone 17 operations, describes potential sentencing as “a disgrace”

Cyclist killed in Nottinghamshire level crossing crash

Motorist arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after incident near Retford on Friday

Near Miss of the Day 502: Reckless driving “bad enough for me to call 999,” says cyclist (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Wiltshire

Unlicensed lorry driver faces jail for killing cyclist

Herbert Wyatt, who was also uninisured, pleaded guilty to causing death of Josephine Gilbert in Derby in January

More than 110,000 bikes stolen in Britain since pandemic began

While 32,700 bikes have officially been reported stolen since April, the study from Direct Line estimates the real number is close to 113,000

“Professional bike thief” behind “One man crime wave” in London jailed for two years

Francis Graham tailgated people to gain entrance to premises where he stole bikes

Pedestrian killed and cyclist seriously injured following crash on cycleway in Stevenage

Fatal collision happened in underpass; police appeal for second cyclist who stopped to help to come forward

8 in 10 close pass videos result in action against driver, says police force

Northumbria Police encourages people to continue to send in footage as Road Safety Week starts

Near Miss of the Day 500: Mercedes driver pulls out on cyclist

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's West London

Police investigate death threat against councillors over low traffic neighbourhoods and cycle lanes

Officers spoke to Hounslow man about social media post in which he said councillors backing active travel measures "need shooting"

Paint thrown on firefighter as she cycled back from helping vulnerable person

"Abhorrent" incident happened in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on Wednesday evening

Near Miss of the Day 499: Driver cuts straight across cyclist at junction

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's London

‘Dumbledore’ allegedly runs over cyclist’s ankle in his Land Rover

Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon is being sued over 2017 crash

Corner-cutting motorist who turned into cyclist blamed low sun and cyclist’s dark clothing for fatal collision

Barry McConnell pleaded guilty to causing Gwyn Bailey’s death by careless driving

“There’s no justice” says family after release of lorry driver who killed cyclist four months into 16-month sentence

Stephen Gibbons was hit by Sainsbury’s lorry driver while cycling to work in 2018

Near Miss of the Day 498: Close pass cyclist gets nothing out of close pass police

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Essex

Attempted murder arrest after driver allegedly crashed into cyclist on purpose

Incident which left rider bruised happened in Staffordshire on Sunday

Two thirds of road users say cyclists should be banned from using headphones, claims survey

Road safety charity describes headphones as “the ultimate distraction” – but opinion remains divided among riders

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Bait bike leads police to massive stolen bike stash

City of London Police find 60 stolen bikes in one location in anti-bike theft crackdown

London cyclists urged to lock up their bikes properly to thwart the thieves

Sadiq Khan, TfL and police forces team up with Halfords in anti-bike theft campaign

Near Miss of the Day 497: Driver on near-empty road makes very close and fast pass on side-by-side riders – but police take no action

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Cambridgeshire

(Not so) Near Miss of the Day 496: Driver deliberately slams on brakes, causing cyclist to crash

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Buckinghamshire