Cyclist injured in accident during race

A cyclist has been injured whilst taking part in a cycling competition on the Isle of White. He was taken to hospital following a collision with a car. Police closed the road and the rider was taken by ambulance to hospital.

It is not thought the man sustained serious injuries and organisers of the competition confirmed he had been taking part in the cycling event.

Road accidents in South Gloucestershire reached 16 year low

New figures released by Avon and Somerset police show that the number of accidents have reached the lowest figure for 16 years. Statistics show the number of injuries resulting from accidents to one or more individual fell below 500 for the first time since 1996, to 489.

Hospital staff praised following cycling accident

A worker has praised hospital staff who helped him recover when a serious cycling accident left him with serious head injuries. The man, a father-of-two, spent three months in hospital for treatment to injuries resulting from the cycling accident last year on his commute to work.

The 49-year-old was forced to leave his job because of the injuries and he is unlikely that he will be able to earn a living in the future.

Man suffers serious injuries in cycling accident

A man in his forties has reportedly suffered serious back injuries when he was thrown from his bike in Horsham.

The victim was cycling on a single carriageway bridge when he swerved to avoid a green Landrover towing a trailer, colliding with a temporary road sign.

Police and emergency services were called to scene of the collision and the cyclist was taken to the local hospital for treatment.

Elderly cyclist in Brighton Road crash says motorists ignored her

AN ELDERLY cyclist who was knocked off her bike on the Brighton Road in mid-rush hour has told how "more than 50 cars" merely drove past her as she struggled to move or breathe.

The victim was cycling back from her morning swim when a car pulled sharply out in front of her into the cycle lane.