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South London cyclist killed in collision involving lorry

Fatal crash happened on South Circular Road in Catford this morning
by Simon_MacMichael
Wed, Oct 30, 2019 11:49
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A London cyclist has been killed in a collision involving a lorry on the South Circular Road in Catford.

The Metropolitan Police Service says that officers were called to the scene at Ravensbourne Park, near Catford railway station, at 6.39am this morning.

The victim, a male cyclist whose age is not yet known, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesman said that the cyclist’s next of kin had not yet been informed, and that no arrests had been made.

The South Circular Road was closed in both directions while police collision investigators examined the scene.

The fatal crash comes the day after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan unveiled plans to remove the most dangerous lorries from the capital’s streets by the end of October 2020.

> HGV firms given 12 months to make lorries safer for London cyclists – or face fines

HGVs accounted for just 4 per cent of London’s traffic in terms of miles travelled each year but between 2015 and 2017 were involved in 63 per cent of cyclist fatalities in the capital.

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Simon MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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AmbroseG | 5 years ago
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I work just down the road from this incident, and passed the scene on my way in to the office. The Police had erected a tent over the bodyon the pavement, and there were evidence markers on the pavement leading up to the tent. The collision appeared to have happened on the southbound lane, on the bridge, about 20 yards before the left turn into Halfords. The lorry on the scene was a Screwfix lorry, which had no reason to turn left into Halfords. A right-turn lane starts near the site of the crash. I think that the cyclist was on the inside of the lorry, and they were crushed as the lorry negotiated the narrow bridge and a right-turning vehicle that came down the middle of the road. I cycle extensively around the borough, and have considered the bridge to be a dangerous point, but only for right-turning traffic. I will continue to use this road, but with even more caution than before!

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hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

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Hirsute replied to hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

Citation required.

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hobbeldehoy replied to Hirsute | 5 years ago
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hirsute wrote:
hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

Citation required.

 

I don't need a citation. I commuted up to 36 miles per day on urban roads for years. Been knocked down twice by cars. Countless near misses. Cycled in all kinds of weather. Journeys started in the dark and finished in the dark. My route took me through one side of Glasgow to the other and along Paisley Road West to Paisley. Count myself lucky to be alive.

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hawkinspeter replied to hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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hobbeldehoy wrote:

hirsute wrote:
hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

Citation required.

 

I don't need a citation. I commuted up to 36 miles per day on urban roads for years. Been knocked down twice by cars. Countless near misses. Cycled in all kinds of weather. Journeys started in the dark and finished in the dark. My route took me through one side of Glasgow to the other and along Paisley Road West to Paisley. Count myself lucky to be alive.

Despite all that, I'd wager that you're healthier than the people who just drive everywhere.

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Hirsute replied to hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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hobbeldehoy wrote:

hirsute wrote:
hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

Citation required.

 

I don't need a citation. I commuted up to 36 miles per day on urban roads for years. Been knocked down twice by cars. Countless near misses. Cycled in all kinds of weather. Journeys started in the dark and finished in the dark. My route took me through one side of Glasgow to the other and along Paisley Road West to Paisley. Count myself lucky to be alive.

Ok, but you are suggesting your experience is typical of the population which I would question.

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brooksby replied to hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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hobbeldehoy wrote:

hirsute wrote:
hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

Citation required.

I don't need a citation. I commuted up to 36 miles per day on urban roads for years. Been knocked down twice by cars. Countless near misses. Cycled in all kinds of weather. Journeys started in the dark and finished in the dark. My route took me through one side of Glasgow to the other and along Paisley Road West to Paisley. Count myself lucky to be alive.

Is "Rush Hour in Glasgow" representative of the entirety of the mainland UK? 

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bry nylon replied to hobbeldehoy | 5 years ago
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hobbeldehoy wrote:

Let there be no doubt. Cycle commuting is a high risk sport.

 

speaking as a former S London cycle commuter I would have to agree with that .

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squidgy | 5 years ago
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There was a hit and run a day or two ago just over the bridge at the junction with Canadian avenue. Its an awful section of road to use either by car or bike. I used to cycle it for a while but took a longer detour to avoid Catford and the A205 to the A20. Condolences to the victims family and friends

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