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Councillor admits that “accident hotspot” roundabout had not been identified as needing “priority attention” until cyclist killed

Despite over 70 crashes happening over 25 years the roundabout had not been identified by police as incidents were at “multiple locations along elongated roundabout”

Residents call for road safety action after cyclist dies in collision on “accident hotspot” roundabout that has seen over 70 crashes in past 25 years

The notorious Shepherds Hill Roundabout, surrounded by just 16 houses, a BP Fuel Station, an M&S Food Hall, beauty businesses, a gym, a bakery and a pub, has led residents to call for council action

Speeding driver who broke cyclist’s back while trying to overtake handed suspended sentence and four-year driving ban

The motorist was reported to be driving with defective tyres, and claimed he had to pull out of the overtaking manoeuvre on the bend because he didn’t see an oncoming van

Drug driver took tranquiliser Xanax before smashing into cyclist, breaking rider’s back and leg

Cameron Johnstone — who has previous drink-driving conviction and claimed drug use was to address alcohol withdrawal — has been jailed for 14 months for a double collision which left a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries

Biscovey Football Club, Cornwall (Google Maps)

Driver who left teenage cyclist “for dead” in horrific hit-and-run is given six-month suspended sentence due to ‘state of the prison service’

"You would rather someone had died than be held responsible for your actions": Judge lambasts driver's "most breathtaking cowardice" in leaving seriously injured teenager at roadside, but gives six-month suspended sentence due to state of prison service

CCTV footage of incident that saw drug driver avoid jail for hitting cyclist (Facebook/Ted Sayers)

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"

Oakfield Street roundabout in Kelty, Scotland (Google Maps)

“Expert” driver who does “stunts for Channel 4” banned from driving for a year and fined £300 for causing serious injuries to cyclist

The driver denied any collision with the cyclist who had his shoulder blade broken and sustained irreparable damages to his £6000 bike, but a witness claimed otherwise, saying that the driver kept saying “I did not see him” after the collision

Nathan Brown (image: North Wales Police)

Hit-and-run driver without licence who left cyclist with multiple injuries jailed for a year and disqualified from driving for four years

The cyclist suffered multiple fractures and other injuries, and died nine months after he was hit by the driver who already had six previous convictions for 16 offences

“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"

Coventry crash May 2023 (via West Midlands Police)

Shocking footage released by police shows driver crashing into cyclist, catapulting her into the air (+ video)

Thomas Freeman has been jailed for a year after admitting causing serious injury through careless driving