Case Studies

Here are a selection of the latest stories we have gathered. The date in brackets refers to the date of the crash.

Cyclist killed in Bury: driver pleads guilty to causing death by careless driving (23/3/11)
2012-02-03 12:04

A driver has appeared in court and admitted causing the death of a Bury cyclist last year.

Lee Kenny, aged 41, of Rochdale Old Road, Bury, pleaded guilty on Monday to causing death by careless driving at Bolton Crown Court.

Bernard Parkes, aged 64, of Radcliffe Road, Bury, suffered a head injury in the collision and died two days later.

Mr Parkes was riding his push bike near Bury College

Sarah Burwell killed in collision with a car after leaving the pavement in Kettering (22/8/11)
2012-02-01 10:11

A 40-year-old cyclist was killed on the 22nd August 2011 following a collision with a car on a busy town road.

Tanker driver walks free in case that 'highlights vulnerability of cyclists' (17/2/11)
2012-01-31 17:28

A cyclist has told a court about the horrific moment he thought he was about to die after being dragged under a petrol tanker.

Lorry driver admits causing death by careless driving but still charged with dangerous (23/5/11)
2012-01-31 09:51

A lorry driver has admitted causing the death of a women who was waiting in her car at a set of traffic lights.

Cyclist killed in collision with car in Washington (25/1/12)
2012-01-26 11:13

A cyclist has died in a collision with a car in Tyne and Wear.

Road rage bus driver hit cyclist in Bristol (5/4/11)
2012-01-26 10:31

A bus driver who swerved towards a cyclist out of spite in a terrifying act of road rage has been told he faces jail.

Cyclist killed in collision with a lorry on Bath Road, Thatcham (24/1/12)

2012-01-25 15:01

A 40-year-old man from Thatcham, Berkshire, has died after the bicycle he was riding along the Bath Road was hit by a lorry on the 24th January.

Cyclist Neil Thompson killed in crash with car in Leicestershire (19/1/12)
2012-01-24 14:05

A cyclist who was killed in a road collision in Leicestershire has been named by police.

Cyclist killed in collision with lorry on A19 (23/1/12)
2012-01-23 15:10

A cyclist was killed today after being involved in an early morning crash on the A19.

Speed campaigner killed walking on the road for which he campaigned (19/1/12)
2012-01-23 10:17

A road safety campaigner has been killed on the road on which he fought to have the speed limit lowered.

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