Pages On: Bicycle Accidents
Bicycles are a great way to exercise, get around busy cities quickly, and reduce your carbon footprint. However, bicycle accidents are quite common when travelling, thanks to other road users and poor road conditions. Therefore, bicycle accidents can be extremely dangerous to the rider, even if riding with full protective gear. When this happens, cyclists are entitled to claim compensation for their injuries.
Cycling Charity Calls for more 20mph Speed Zones in Glasgow
Posted: 7 December 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
A Glasgow-based cycling charity has called for strict analysis of cyclist accident locations to properly protect cyclists in the city. CTC Glasgow has urged the Council to make 20mph speed limits the standard speed limit in many areas of Greater Glasgow. The organisation has also called for the Council to pay particular attention to arterial roads and roundabouts that are shown to have significantly higher than average numbers of cyclist and pedestrian casualties. By having an in-depth analysis of where accidents occur, the charity believes that more road traffic accidents…
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No Link Found Between Wearing Helmet and Head Injuries
Posted: 9 November 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A recent study has revealed that there is no link between preventing head injuries and wearing a safety helmet when cycling. Indeed, a new report failed to find a link between legislation that makes bicycle helmets mandatory and a drop in head injury rates. The study compared rates seen in five years in regions of Canada where helmets were mandatory and areas where they were not. Academics found that cyclists who wore a helmet were just as likely to suffer a head injury as those who did not. Head Injuries…
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Road Traffic Fatalities up 16% in 2014
Posted: 27 October 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Provisional statistics into road traffic accident fatalities in Scotland have revealed that there were 200 deaths in the last year on the roads. 200 people were killed in reported road traffic accidents, with the number indicating a 16% rise in the number of fatalities from 2013. Despite the rise in the number of fatalities in the last year, there was a 2% decrease in the overall number of casualties and accidents on the road. In total, last year saw a decrease from 11,504 accidents to 11,268, the lowest number since…
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Council Launch Project to Protect Clyde Tunnel Cyclists
Posted: 7 September 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents
Glasgow City Council has launched a £20,000 project to protect vulnerable road users of the Clyde Tunnel by installing a new anti-skid surface. The move comes following a marked rise in the number of cycling accidents on the route, with the new traffic in the tunnel rising due to the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This in turn has resulted in an increase in the number of walkers and cyclists using the route. Slips, Trips and Falls in Glasgow Many have suffered a slip, trip or fall or been dismounted…
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Cyclist Killed Following Serious Head Injuries
Posted: 3 August 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Head and Brain Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A cyclist has been killed following a road traffic accident involving a van. George O’Hara was left with serious head injuries as a result of a collision on the A79 just after rush hour and died three days after the accident. The 68-year-old cyclist was rushed to a hospital in Glasgow following the incident, with the driver and passenger both being uninjured following the accident. Sadly, road traffic accidents involving bikes or more vulnerable road users are more likely to end in fatalities. The accident highlights the issue of vulnerable…
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Rise in Number of Glasgow Road Traffic Accident Deaths
Posted: 6 July 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Road deaths in Glasgow have risen dramatically with a fivefold increase in the number of incidents in the city in the last year. In 2013, four people were killed in the city; however 2014 saw 19 people lose their lives on Glasgow’s roads. Worryingly, the rise in the number of deaths on roads is not only in Glasgow but across Scotland with the latest statistics showing an increase from 172 fatalities to 200 over the same period across the rest of the country. The figures include the six people who…
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Cyclist Seriously Injured In Road Traffic Accident
Posted: 9 June 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
A cyclist has been injured in the North of Glasgow following a road traffic accident. The cyclist was involved in a collision with a car with the more vulnerable road user being rushed to the hospital as a result of his injuries. The 67-year-old man involved in the crash was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary as a result of his injuries with no one else involved in the accident being hurt. The accident is one of the many to occur in Glasgow each year with the city being one of…
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Cycling Accident Compensation in Glasgow
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
Cycling is an increasingly popular past time and method of travelling to work in Scotland. There have been various government initiatives to encourage people to cycle to work and school, and the phenomenal success of British cyclists such as Sir Bradley Wiggins and Sir Chris Hoy has led to many people trying out the sport. However, the potential for being involved in a cycling accident is still a risk, despite all the health and environmental benefits. The increased number of cyclists has naturally resulted in a higher rate of cyclist…
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