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This is probably a discussion for a separate place but would people find it useful if I kept a closed thread updated with links to all London based fatalities?

NB. I'd love to do it for the whole of the UK but I could never guarantee that I'd manage to find them all as so many of last years only came to light a number of months after the event.

Such a list - starting in 2006 - already exits: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AuEtgCUuVBDUdHZqbEZ1NVctVTBVeFRqTmNVbGZnbXc

As usual, the driver was cleared in court. http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10112619.Footballer__could_not_have_stopped__before_hitting_boy_on_bike__inquest_hears/

This report about the crash really makes me sick.

A male cyclist in his 30s was killed by a lorry this morning. Not many details known at the moment.

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That's the 13th cycling fatality in Greater London this year (source)

My thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in peace.
Olaf

A refuse lorry run over down a male cyclist on Aberdeen Road in South Croydon on Friday morning. The victim suffered head injuries and was brought to hospital. Injuries apparently not as bad as initially thought.

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Get well soon!

A 79 year old cyclist died after being hit by a skip lorry on Rydens Road in Walton on 5 September, 7.30 pm. (source: Your Local Guardian)

That seems to be the 11th fatality in London in 2012. ** Edit: I just learned that the accident happend in Surrey and won't be offically added to the London statistics)

R.I.P

What a clot!

Here are my thoughts on the fatality: http://cycling-intelligence.com/2012/08/02/a-black-day-for-the-olympics-and-cycling-in-london/

Take care
Olaf

Oh no, R.I.P.

I happend to cycle pass the Olympic Media center at Russels Square today for the first time. I also had the impression that the drivers of the "olympic busses" weren't - lets put it mildy y - too confident. I had one bus in front of me which drove overly slowly and was not indicating at all. Might be a concidence, but the driver was nothing compared to the TfL-pros.

Take care out there
Olaf

ok, thanks, I changed the date in the headline.

Just saw this in the Evening Standard.

Blimey! Somebody was very lucky yesterday on Blackfriars Bridge / Victoria Embankment. The bike is just a pile of rubbish, but amazingly the rider seems to be alright.

Does anybody now more?

Safe journeys
Olaf

*originally, this incident was dated on the 25th, but apparently it happend on the 24th

what a moving piece, and best wishes to Veronika!

I had a nasty experience on the southern strip of the Outer Circle two weeks ago in the evening. Two oncoming drivers were doing some kind of a race recklessly passed slower going cars.

If I had not got out of the way - fortunately, there were a number of free parking spots on my left - this could have ended really badly...

Last week, there was another severe crash involving a 10 year old cyclist. He was hit by a car and airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Fortunately, he seems to be in stable conditions.
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9639299.Boy_cyclist_airlifted_to_hospital_after_Mottingham_crash/?ref=eb

(Sorry for posting here but at the moment the system does not allow me to open new threads.)

As far as I know, TfL got in touch with Kenji, the boyfriend of Deep Lee who has a key for the bike. They asked him to temporarily remove it for the construction work. I guess that's what happened but will double check with Kenji.
Olaf aka @cyclingblogger

Hi there,

I'm running the blog "Cycling Intelligence" (http://cycling-intelligence.com/) and do wonder if we should organise some kind of commemorative event for the poor girl. LCC's Islington Cyclists did something similar after a recent fatality on Holloway road.

It might be an idea to do this next Wednesday (12 October) prior to the Blackfriars flashride (http://lcc.org.uk/pages/blackfriars) is is supposed to start at 6pm. We could gather around 5pm, drop some flowers and then cycle to Blackfriars.

Does anyone know if her parents will be still in town next Wednesday? They should be invited, as well as all students at St. Martins...

What's your opinion ? Any further ideas?
Best regards
Olaf