Every year there are tens of thousands of accidents involving cyclists reported on the roads of Britain. As traffic continues to rise and the road surfaces struggle under the extra use, it has never been more important for road users to be fully alert and aware at all times.
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To that end, we asked injury specialist lawyers Cycle-SOS to help us to look at some of the worst cycling blackspots around London, so you can stay safe out on the streets. These hotspots were identified in a survey by Aviva Insurance as the scenes of the most incidents between motorists and cyclists over a four year period up to 2013.
While we always recommend you do everything you possibly can as a cyclist to stay safe on the roads, these are the key areas around London to particularly watch out for, and why.
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#7. Vauxhall Bridge: 31 incidents in four years
The Vauxhall Bridge / Wandsworth Road junction is a particularly accident prone area of London which has seen over 30 incidents during the last few years. The busy junction sees Parry Street and Nine Elms Lane also feed into the multi-lane road, but peak times can see large volumes of traffic causing issues for cyclists.
#6. Grove Road: 32 incidents
The Mile End Road crossover with Grove Road has seen several accidents over recent years. The large junction does contain a cycle lane, but with such high volumes of traffic — particularly during rush hour — there have been more accidents than you'd expect.
#5. Upper Tooting Road: 34 incidents
#4. Lambeth Bridge: 38 incidents
#3. Waterloo Road roundabout: 45 incidents
#2. Trafalgar Square: 46 incidents
#1. Elephant and Castle roundabout: 80 incidents
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