Official figures show cycling saw a 200% rise during 2020 with a time of change in lifestyles, leading to more claims for injuries due to negligent drivers.
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Cyclists in Danger
Cyclists are more likely to suffer a serious or life changing injury from an accident than many other road users. While cycle helmets offer protection against the most serious head injuries, bikes just do not offer the same protection as a car user has while on the road. Contacting for a claim in time your personal injury solicitor is important with three years to make a claim in time before being time barred from a claiming.
We sought to find out which cities in Great Britain have the worst rates of cycling accidents, and therefore where the most dangerous roads for cyclists are. Using the latest figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), we’ve compiled a 10-year look at road traffic accidents involving cyclists that lead to casualties, along with local authority and city specific data to reveal the areas of the country with the most reported accidents involving cyclists, even if an injury did not occur. As mentioned time is limited, thus the claim time is now, please call 0800 29 800 29
The 10-year figures
According to the latest data from the DfT, there were 16,230 casualties involving cyclists across Great Britain in 2020 – accounting for 14% of all RTA casualties across the country. In this data, ‘casualties’ refers to those killed, seriously injured, or slightly injured while on a bicycle.
While there has been a 45% decrease in the number of overall RTA casualties over the last 10 years, from 208,648 a year down to 115,333, the number of casualties involving cyclists has decreased at a much slower rate, from 17,185 to 16,320 – just a 6% decrease over the same time period.
Even accounting for fewer motorists and cyclists being on the roads for periods of 2020 spent in lockdown, there were more cycling deaths and serious injuries than in 2019. There was a 40% rise in deaths, from 100 in 2019 to 140 in 2020, and a 3% rise in serious injuries from 3,695 to 3,824.
Cycling casualties now represent a larger percentage of overall RTA casualties than they did a decade ago. In 2010, cyclists represented 8% of RTA casualties, while they accounted for 14% of casualties in 2020.
Overall, 2020 was a record year for cycling deaths even despite the pandemic, accounting for 10% of all road fatalities, and the highest single year across the last 10 years.
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Which areas saw the most cycling accidents in 2020? Was there more injury claims in Birmingham?
The DfT data also highlights that there were even more cycling accidents reported last year, even if an injury was not sustained by the cyclist that was classed as a casualty. According to further data requested from the DfT in October 2021, there were a total of 16,455 reported accidents involving pedal cyclists across Great Britain in 2020.
A breakdown of local authority stats for 2020 reveals where the hotspots for cyclist accidents are.
The safest area for cyclists was the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, with just one reported cycling accident in 2020.
The most dangerous area for cyclists according to local authority figures is Surrey, which reported 493 accidents involving cyclists in 2020. This is followed by Hampshire (376) and Westminster (348).
The most dangerous cities for cyclists
Analysing recent historical data for cycling accidents on a city level reveals the most dangerous cities for cyclists in the UK.
According to CrashMap, which uses DfT data to highest the cities with the highest number of cycling collisions, London is the city with the most cycling collisions – with 11,560 involving cyclists reported since 2016. The A3211 between London Blackfriars and Embankment is the most common location of serious collisions in the city, and road users should take particular care around Temple tube station – with the data showing more cyclist fatalities occur here than any other area of London.
Outside of London, the data shows Bristol is the most dangerous city for cyclists, with 1,301 collisions since 2016.
Bristol’s A4018 is the most common site of serious collisions involving cyclists in the city.
Hull follows closely behind as another hotspot for cycling collisions, with 1,243 reported since 2016. Here, cyclists will want to be extra careful on Holderness Road, which has been identified as the most common location of serious accidents in the city.
London’s cycling accident hotspots
Data from Transport for London allows us to identify the further dangerous streets and junctions in the city, using data from 2016-2019.
Whitechapel, particularly around the Royal London Hospital, has been highlighted as an area of particular concern for cyclists, with 103 collisions reported.
Other roads that cyclists may want to avoid or take extra care when travelling along include the junction where Whitehall meets The Mall, close to Trafalgar Square. From 2016 to 2019, 61 cycling accidents were reported at this junction alone.
Another frequent spot for cyclist collisions is the route from Cannon Street to London Bridge in the City of London, so office workers who choose to commute by bicycle may want to be particularly cautious during rush hour.
Conclusion
Cyclists are particularly vulnerable on British roads, especially in areas that do not have marked out cycle lanes, and cyclists are more susceptible to injury in collisions than motorists. Our analysis has shown the areas where cycling accidents are most common, with London unsurprisingly seeing a large number of cycling accidents in recent years.
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If a cyclist suffers a serious injury which was caused by the negligence of another road user, they may be entitled to claim compensation. When it comes to cycling accident compensation claims, it’s important the victim receives early advice and specialist handling from experienced solicitors, to ensure the best chance of recovery through rehabilitation and full compensation.
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For more Safety advice:
Helpful advice for cyclists and drivers
https://www.think.gov.uk/cycle-safety/
A useful equipment checklist
https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/summer-safety/bicycles
An American site with useful tips applicable to cyclists everywhere
