With spring in the air, Sussex Police is urging both drivers and cyclists to make the county safer by looking out for each other on the roads.
Last year four cyclists were killed on the county’s roads and a further 145 were seriously injured.
Across the country the number of cyclists killed on the roads increased from 107 to 118 between 2011 and 2012. More than 3,000 cyclists were seriously injured during this period as well.
Sergeant Carl Knapp says that “70% of collisions where cyclists suffer serious harm or are killed happen at junctions” He urges all road users to reflect on this and to take that opportunity to double check their view at junctions before passing through.