Road Casualties Q1 2010
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From: JMS jmsmith2010 on 5 Aug 2010 14:34 Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional Estimates Q1 2010 are published today: Highlights - quite good news: Figures cf year ending March 2009 Pedestrian casualties down 4% Motorcycle casualties down 4% Car user casualties down 2% Motorcycle users killed or seriously injured down 4% Pedestrian KSI down 8% Car KSI down 8% Excellent news; Oh - hang on there are a couple missing: Pedal Cyclist casualties UP 4% Pedal Cyclist KSI UP 4% Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. It looks like cycling is still more dangerous year on year. -- 2008 DfT Figures: Passenger casualty rates Per billion passenger kilometers: Killed or seriously injured: Pedal Cyclists : 541 Pedestrians 382 All casualties: Pedal Cyclists : 3814 Pedestrians : 1666 (Pedal cyclist casualties up 9% - pedestrians up 2%: Cycling is becoming more dangerous each year when compared to walking as a means of transport)
From: Mrcheerful on 5 Aug 2010 15:59 JMS wrote: > Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional > Estimates Q1 2010 are published today: > > Highlights - quite good news: > > > Figures cf year ending March 2009 > > Pedestrian casualties down 4% > Motorcycle casualties down 4% > Car user casualties down 2% > Motorcycle users killed or seriously injured down 4% > Pedestrian KSI down 8% > Car KSI down 8% > > > Excellent news; Oh - hang on there are a couple missing: > > Pedal Cyclist casualties UP 4% > Pedal Cyclist KSI UP 4% > > > Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. > > It looks like cycling is still more dangerous year on year. that is purely caused by helmet, lights and hi-viz wearing, when will they learn?
From: Squashme on 5 Aug 2010 17:34 On 5 Aug, 20:59, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > JMS wrote: > > Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional > > Estimates Q1 2010 are published today: > > > Highlights - quite good news: > > > Figures cf year ending March 2009 > > > Pedestrian casualties down 4% > > Motorcycle casualties down 4% > > Car user casualties down 2% > > Motorcycle users killed or seriously injured down 4% > > Pedestrian KSI down 8% > > Car KSI down 8% > > > Excellent news; Oh - hang on there are a couple missing: > > > Pedal Cyclist casualties UP 4% > > Pedal Cyclist KSI UP 4% > > > Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. > > > It looks like cycling is still more dangerous year on year. > > that is purely caused by helmet, lights and hi-viz wearing, when will they > learn? Don't try and make excuses for motorists, just apologise. " 5 August 2010 Last updated at 18:04 Cyclist, 70, killed in collision in Northumberland An elderly cyclist has died in a collision in Northumberland. The incident, which also involved a Ford Transit and a Mondeo, happened on the A189 Spine Road, just south of the North Seaton roundabout, at lunchtime. The 70-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. A man and a woman in the Mondeo were injured, but not seriously. A 22-year-old man has been was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash at about 1330 BST." ---------------------------------------------- 5 Aug 2010 "Warwickshire police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a female cyclist taking part in a time trial died yesterday evening after being struck by a car. The fatal accident took place at around 7.20pm south of the Oversley Green roundabout on the dual carriageway A46 between Oversley and Bidford and police have not as yet released the victims name. The 27-year old male driving the vehicle involved, a black Audi estate, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has has been released on police bail while officers continue their investigations." ------------------------------------------------- Soldier who survived Taliban attacks was killed by a pothole on the A338 By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:18 PM on 5th August 2010 Fatal collision: Captain Jonathan Allen, 29, suffered major head injuries An Army officer died after being hit by a lorry while swerving on his bicycle to avoid a massive pothole a council had refused to repair, an inquest heard today. Captain Jonathan Allen, 29, who had recently returned from Afghanistan, suffered major head injuries in the collision on the A338. He was cycling the 'dangerous' eight-mile route in the rain from his Tidworth barracks to his home near Burbage, Wiltshire, when the accident happened. It is thought Mr Allen, who had served in the army for eight years, did not see the pothole until the last minute and swerved to avoid it." ------------------------------------------------- " 2 August 2010 Last updated at 19:44 Lorry driver who killed cyclist on A34 sentenced A lorry driver who admitted killing a cyclist by careless driving on the A34 in Oxfordshire has been given a community sentence. Graham Llewellyn, 65, from Shrewsbury, had a "momentary lapse of inattention" when his load hit Andras Gadacsi near the Milton Interchange in August 2009. The lorry was carrying a portable building which hit the rider, who was thrown under the vehicle. At Oxford Crown Court, Llewellyn was sentenced to 200 hours community work. 'Huge effect' He was also disqualified from driving for 18 months. Llewellyn told police that he "just didn't see" Mr Gadacsi. The Hungarian, who was living in Oxford, died from his injuries at the scene. Llewellyn admitted causing death by careless driving in June. Sgt Richard Thorpe, from Thames Valley Police, said: "These accidents have a huge effect on all the families and all the people surrounding it. It's very sad and my thoughts are with the family today."" ----------------------------------------------------------- 0 July 2010 Last updated at 18:19 "Oxfordshire crash cyclist 'never forgotten' Thomas Kahl Thomas Kahl was a passionate football fan, his family said The family of a cyclist killed in a crash with a suspected drink- driver in Oxfordshire have paid tribute to him. Thomas Kahl, 18, from Kidlington, was declared dead at the scene on the A4620 Banbury Road near Thrupp, Kidlington, on 10 July. The 54-year-old male driver of the car was held on suspicion of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of alcohol. Mr Kahl's family said the teenager "always had a smile on his face"."
From: The Medway Handyman on 5 Aug 2010 18:31 Squashme wrote: > On 5 Aug, 20:59, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >> JMS wrote: >>> Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: Quarterly Provisional >>> Estimates Q1 2010 are published today: >> >>> Highlights - quite good news: >> >>> Figures cf year ending March 2009 >> >>> Pedestrian casualties down 4% >>> Motorcycle casualties down 4% >>> Car user casualties down 2% >>> Motorcycle users killed or seriously injured down 4% >>> Pedestrian KSI down 8% >>> Car KSI down 8% >> >>> Excellent news; Oh - hang on there are a couple missing: >> >>> Pedal Cyclist casualties UP 4% >>> Pedal Cyclist KSI UP 4% >> >>> Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. >> >>> It looks like cycling is still more dangerous year on year. >> >> that is purely caused by helmet, lights and hi-viz wearing, when >> will they learn? > > > Don't try and make excuses for motorists, just apologise. We don't need to do either. We are becoming impresively safer, cyclotwats are becoming increasingly more at risk. <SNIP UNRELATED OT BOLLOX> -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.
From: LanternRouge on 5 Aug 2010 20:37 In article <7ZG6o.64631$RO5.19071(a)hurricane>, davidlang(a)no-spam- blueyonder.co.uk says... > <SNIP UNRELATED OT BOLLOX> Says Mr car (oops van, pardon me) driving, don't have a bike, troll-a- lot. Class act to accuse anyone of posting OT when you are OT before you post a single word.
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