Many cyclists have tragically died on Buckinghamshire roads after collisions with drivers.

Without any protection around them, cyclists are much more vulnerable in a collision than a driver. 

Figures from the Department for Transport and the police reveal how many people on bikes have lost their lives on Britain’s roads over the years.

In Buckinghamshire, all fatal cyclist collisions have involved a vehicle and, in some cases, more than one.

Deadly collisions in Buckinghamshire

 

Sadly, 18 cyclists have died on the county roads between 2000 and 2021 as a result of collisions.

The data from the DfT and the police was put together by CycleStreets, a not-for-profit social enterprise group encouraging more people to cycle.

They said: “Although cycling is not an inherently unsafe activity, collisions are more frequent than they should be due to lack of cycle infrastructure.”

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Buckinghamshire has seen a 20 percent reduction in serious incidents involving cyclists since 2020, Buckinghamshire Council's cabinet member for transport councillor Steven Broadbent pointed out. 

It was particularly good news when "considering that many more people have taken up cycling since the Covid pandemic." 

However, the long period of the data used by CycleStreets made it "impossible to identify statistical trends," he said. 

He continued: "We take road safety extremely seriously and pride ourselves on making our road network as safe as possible for all users.

"We continue to heavily invest in improvements to our local cycle network having upgraded these over a number of years to create safe and attractive cycleways to encourage more people to cycle and to make it safer for those who do." 

In the UK overall, the number of pedal cycle fatalities has decreased from 134 to 111 (17 percent) between 2004 and 2021. 

Serious injuries (adjusted) grew by 27 percent, while cyclist traffic grew by 62 percent. 

The overall cyclists casualty rate has fallen in 2021 compared to 2004 by 39 percent, with fatality rate falling by 49 percent, data from DfT shows.