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5 London cyclist deaths in 9 days

A cyclist died after being hit by a double decker bus in the early hours of this morning - the second person to be killed in a cycling accident on London's roads in 24 hours. Five cyclists have died in just nine days in the capital.

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Thirteen cycling deaths in 2013 - eight involving lorries

After a female cyclist died yesterday after a collision with a lorry, Transport for London released figures about the number of deaths cycling deaths in the capital since 2010:

  • 2010: 10 deaths, 4 involved heavy goods vehicles (HGVs)
  • 2011: 16 deaths, 12 involved HGVs
  • 2012: 14 deaths, 5 involved HGVs
  • 2013: 13 deaths, 8 involved HGVs

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