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London cyclist waits at traffic lights ahead of HGV

Why have deaths and serious injuries in collisions involving HGVs being driven in London halved since 2019?

The number of people walking, cycling or motorcycling who were killed or seriously injured in a collision with an HGV driver in London has fallen from an average of 71 people per year to 35 since last decade — why?

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 12:17
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Overall cyclist casualties up 12 percent in latest DfT figures

Rise in cycling casualties for 2013 second quarter goes against downward trend for other road users

Thu, Nov 07, 2013 14:39
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Scottish bike path Edinburgh Image by Flickr user psd

Cyclist casualties in Scotland up 19 percent since 2004-2008, 9 percent year on year,

It's a bad time to be a cyclist North of the border

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 12:00
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Two thirds of cyclist injuries following collisions with motor vehicle due to driver, says City of Westminster

London borough reveals its analysis in its draft Cycling Plan for 2013-2026

Wed, May 08, 2013 23:04
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London Concrete lorry and bikes (copyright Simon MacMichael)

London study shows different nature of injuries suffered by cyclists in collision with cars and HGVs

Head injuries more prevalent in incidents involving by cars, while lorries cause torso, pelvis and lower limb injuries

Tue, Mar 06, 2012 15:21
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Ambulance bonnet (http://flickr.com/photos/gwire gwire)

BBC reporters follow London Ambulance on a “typical” day on the capital’s roads

No fatalities thankfully, but plenty of incidents resulting in cyclists needing treatment from paramedics

Wed, Dec 07, 2011 14:44
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broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads stabilises in second quarter

Latest DfT statistics show return to longer-term trends following sharp year-on-year jump in opening quarter

Tue, Nov 08, 2011 10:53
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broken-bike (CC BY 2.) by Garry McKnight on Flickr)

Two cyclists seriously injured in London yesterday morning

One fights for life after being hit by lorry in Vauxhall, other suffers leg injuries in bus incident on Aldwych

Wed, Sep 21, 2011 10:30
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1,000 New Yorkers treated in hospital every year after being hit by bikes says study

Anti social cycling pinpointed as the cause

Tue, Sep 20, 2011 14:03
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Nine cyclists in hospital after car ploughs into Los Angeles midnight ride

Two riders in critical condition, four serious, with motorist suspected of drunken driving

Fri, Jun 17, 2011 12:52
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