AN interactive map has revealed there were 18 crashes involving cyclists in Herefordshire last year.
Crash Map shows the crash hotspots in the county for cyclists, and it uses official Government data.
The app uses official data from The Department of Transport, which it then inputs onto an interactive map.
It shows you where "fatal", "serious" and "slight" driving collisions have taken place in your area.
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The data shows the most crashes in 2021 happened in Widemarsh Street, Hereford, with a serious and a slight crash.
While the A438 Whitecross Road in Hereford saw a serious crash with a slight crash happened in the same area.
The other end of the A438 by the Cock of Tupsley also saw a serious crash last year and near the cathedral.
The map also shows numerous slight crashes happened near the city centre and further afield in Belmont, Shelwick, Hope Under Dinmore, Leominster and Ledbury.
Herefordshire Council tried to make cycling, as well as walking, more appealing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, introducing active travel measures such as the closure of the Old Bridge to cars.
Beryl Bikes has just been awarded another five-year lease and working with Herefordshire Council, it will also be doubling the number of e-bikes, adding another 30 from September with more set to come during 2022.
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The scheme initially launched in July 2019 with 75 bikes, eventually rising to 200 bikes with an additional 30 e-bikes added in March 2021, and has proven to be very popular with over 203,000 journeys being made, covering almost 495,000 km.
Cycling safety tips
Cycling UK has also produced a list of its top ten tips for biking in traffic:
- Start with good road positioning: Make sure your road position is not too close to the kerb
- Keep an eye on what’s around you: Road awareness is an important skill to develop
- Building up a sense of anticipation: All road users have the capacity to do things you might not expect
- Make your intentions clear: Try to give other road users an indication of what you’re going to do
- Make eye contact: Try to make eye contact with other road users, particularly at junctions, side roads and on roundabouts
- Never undertake a lorry: Cycling to work is a safe way to commute to work, but always watch out for left-turning lorries as they pose a significant risk to cyclists
- Watch out for car doors: Give plenty of space around parked cars just in case someone opens the car door without looking
- Stay visible when riding your bike in the dark: Make sure you know the law on lighting up
- Keep your hands on the brakes: If you can’t get your hands to your brake levers quickly, you might not be able to stop in time if you need to. Cycle with your hands covering your brake levers
- Consider cycle training: Bikeability isn't just for kids
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