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Jul 2020
On average 26 cyclists a year are injured in collisions in Harrogate, analysis by the Stray Ferret has found.
As bicycle shops report record sales and commuters return to work after lockdown, the numbers give an indication of how safe it is to cycle in the town.
The UK-wide data goes back to 2005 and was published by not-for-profit organisation Cycle Streets. It includes details of every collision involving a cyclist where a police report was filed.
From 2014 to 2018, there were 128 reports of cyclists being injured with the majority involving a car. No cyclists were killed during the time period.
Skipton Road was the worst road in Harrogate for collisions involving cyclists, with 13 injuries over five years.
Caroline Linford from green group Sustainably Harrogate called the figures “alarming”.
She told the Stray Ferret that cycling in the town can feel dangerous.
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