Cyclist fatalities on British roads rose by 40% in 2020, says DfT

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AA says increase revealed in official figures is ‘staggering’, as cycling groups blame dangerous driving

The number of cyclists killed on British roads increased by 40% in 2020, official statistics show, with cycling groups saying an increase in dangerous driving could have cancelled out the safety dividend from fewer cars on the roads amid lockdown.

 

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TigerDarwin I'm not disregarding cyclist lives, nor disputing some motorists are dangerous, but I have to say, the road behaviour of some cyclists can be very careless and dangerous and increasingly so.

Cyclists are becoming more and more angry & arrogant which doesn’t help. Two abreast some of them, it’s quite remarkable. Gaggles of moody mamils are the worst. 🙄

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