Cycling Fatalities 2016

This list includes all known cycling fatalities on the public highway, including non-collision incidents and cases involving e-bikes.

Further details of each incident can be viewed by clicking on each entry in the list or on the map.

Key

  • Collision involving train or tram
  • Collision involving HGV or bus/coach
  • Collision involving other motor vehicle
  • Collision involving other cyclist
  • Collision involving pedestrian
  • Collision involving no other parties
  • No collision (medical or exceptional causes)

Fatalities

  1. Kate Vanloo, 52 3 January 2016, Napton, West Midlands Thrown into oncoming traffic after colliding with pothole
  2. Alan Welch, 87 4 January 2016, Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire Circumstances unknown
  3. Sam Davies, 24 8 January 2016, Rugby, Warwickshire Struck by vehicle
  4. William Stroker, 55 14 January 2016, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Hit by oncoming driver overtaking another vehicle
  5. Unnamed man 16 January 2016, Langton Green, Kent Fell from bicycle
  6. Gemma Hinds, 19 18 January 2016, Consett, County Durham Fell in icy conditions while taking short cut
  7. Unnamed man, 52 24 January 2016, Cotwall, Shropshire Suspected medical episode
  8. Daniel Rushton, 20 27 January 2016, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear Killed by red light-jumping taxi driver (died 28/01/2016)
  9. William Houghton, 20 28 January 2016, Wickham, Hampshire Struck by vehicle (died 30/01/2016)
  10. Unnamed man, 82 31 January 2016, North Cowton, North Yorkshire Collision with vehicle
  11. John Dykes, 83 9 February 2016, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside Hit-and-run collision (died 16/02/2016)
  12. Barbara Phipps, 73 13 February 2016, Teynham, Kent Struck by lorry
  13. Martin Hughes, 51 16 February 2016, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester Collision with tram
  14. Simon Worthington, 33 20 February 2016, Harbury, Warwickshire Struck by vehicle
  15. Neil Hunter, 47 25 February 2016, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Struck by van at T-junction
  16. Unnamed man, 46 28 February 2016, Llansoy, Monmouthshire Suspected medical episode
  17. Ralph Brazier, 52 1 March 2016, Weybridge, Surrey Thrown from bike after hitting deep pothole
  18. Roger Hamer, 83 5 March 2016, Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester Hit pothole. (died 03/04/2016)
  19. Brian Tozer, 46 6 March 2016, Andover, Hampshire Hit-and-run collision
  20. Nathan Dale, 34 12 March 2016, Plymouth, Devon Struck by car
  21. Keiran McKandie, 16 20 March 2016, Kellas, Moray Collision with car.
  22. Mahfouz Balid, 47 23 March 2016, Lisburn, County Antrim Collision with HGV at T-junction.
  23. Steve Wand, 58 25 March 2016, Westerham, Kent Fell when braking to avoid a van
  24. Keith Robins, 59 30 March 2016, Adlington, Cheshire Fell into canal after losing control during epileptic fit
  25. Michael Thompson, 65 31 March 2016, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire Collision with van.
  26. Paul Withey, 42 2 April 2016, Bristol, Bristol Suspected heart attack during Tour de Bristol charity event.
  27. Richard Ellis, 58 3 April 2016, Wareham, Dorset Struck by driver (died 05/04/2016)
  28. Bob Llewellyn, 70 5 April 2016, Trefor, Isle of Anglesey Collision with van
  29. Charles Birmingham, 55 8 April 2016, Oldham, Greater Manchester Collision with HGV.
  30. John Still, 67 19 April 2016, Mitcham, London Collision with car (died 30/04/2016)
  31. Richard White, 70 28 April 2016, Fordingbridge, Hampshire Struck by van driver (died 18/05/2016)
  32. Lyubomir Paskalev, 39 28 April 2016, St Albans, Hertfordshire Collided with car while on drugs
  33. Sean Hickey, 44 1 May 2016, Clare, Suffolk Collision with car
  34. Norman Brooks, 71 3 May 2016, Canewdon, Essex Collision with car (died 18/05/2016)
  35. Simon Wagner, 52 5 May 2016, Fleet, Hampshire Collision with car on motorway.
  36. Sam Rowley, 33 8 May 2016, Kingstone Lisle, Oxfordshire Overshot give way line into path of car during sportive event
  37. Bill Adams, 84 8 May 2016, Ebley, Gloucestershire Cardiac arrest.
  38. Christopher Holt, 58 11 May 2016, Rainham, Essex Collision with car (died 15/05/2016)
  39. Sandro Filipik, 63 11 May 2016, Southampton, Hampshire Crushed by left-turning HGV
  40. Billy Dixon, 50 12 May 2016, Colne, Lancashire Fell when he hit another rider who had fallen into his path (died 13/05/2016)
  41. Ethan Richie, 9 20 May 2016, Airth, Stirling Struck by van
  42. Louis Eldridge, 14 20 May 2016, Berkeley, Gloucestershire Collision with car (died 21/05/2016)
  43. Emmanuel Jacob 20 May 2016, Oxford, Oxfordshire Collision with HGV
  44. Magda Tadaj, 25 23 May 2016, Croydon, London Collision with HGV
  45. George Eyre, 62 23 May 2016, Tweedmouth, Northumberland Collision with car (died 24/05/2016)
  46. Frank Cubis, 75 25 May 2016, Ealing, London Collision with van (died 05/07/2016)
  47. Valerie Reed, 55 29 May 2016, Swepstone, Leicestershire Struck from behind
  48. Dan Stephenson, 45 4 June 2016, Aldwych, London Collision with bus (died 05/06/2016)
  49. Victoria Gayle, 25 6 June 2016, Leicester, Leicestershire Collision with car (died 07/06/2016)
  50. Iain Wightman, 18 6 June 2016, Dalmeny, Lothian Struck by vehicle
  51. Unnamed person 6 June 2016, Inverness, Highlands Medical episode
  52. Guy Wharton, 46 7 June 2016, Macclesfield, Cheshire Struck by driver overtaking a lorry (died 08/06/2016)
  53. Dan Heyes, 21 8 June 2016, Llanbradach, Monmouthshire Collision with van
  54. Paul Hickey, 48 12 June 2016, Weeley, Essex Collision with van
  55. John Norris, 64 16 June 2016, Stoke Fleming, Devon Collision with car
  56. Emily Norton, 38 23 June 2016, Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire Fell during late reaction to presence of HGV
  57. William Angus, 58 23 June 2016, Greatham, County Durham Collision with car
  58. Unnamed man, 54 1 July 2016, Plymouth, Devon Medical episode
  59. Graham Yeomans, 65 8 July 2016, North Thoresby, Lincolnshire Rode into parked car (died 11/07/2016)
  60. David Holman, 38 13 July 2016, Northwich, Cheshire Struck by HGV
  61. Unnamed man, 84 14 July 2016, Rye, East Sussex Hit a kerb (died 18/07/2016)
  62. Unnamed man, 50 14 July 2016, Aberdyfi, Gwynedd Suspected heart attack
  63. Carol Boardman 16 July 2016, Connah's Quay, Flintshire Collision with pickup (died 17/07/2016)
  64. Jason Hesketh, 32 17 July 2016, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire Head-on collision with car
  65. David Catherwood, 61 19 July 2016, Holywood, County Down Collision with car
  66. Andrew Platten, 55 19 July 2016, Bingley, West Yorkshire Struck by unlicensed, uninsured drug-driver fleeing police
  67. Jonathan Highfield, 38 20 July 2016, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Collision with car
  68. John Toon, 78 21 July 2016, Derby, Derbyshire Struck by car while using cycle crossing on slip road
  69. Jason Gibbs, 44 22 July 2016, Gorton, Greater Manchester Initially undiscovered internal injuries from collision with car (died 24/07/2016)
  70. Jack Archer, 14 25 July 2016, Bingham, Nottinghamshire Struck by driver in hit-and-run incident
  71. Sam Boulton, 26 27 July 2016, Leicester, Leicestershire Struck by van while swerving to avoid taxi door
  72. Richard Kell, 71 31 July 2016, Pyrford, Surrey Hit tree during RideLondon event (died 23/08/2016)
  73. Robin Chard, 48 31 July 2016, Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Cardiac arrest during RideLondon event
  74. Jacob Paton, 17 5 August 2016, Hilderstone, Staffordshire Collision with car (died 07/08/2016)
  75. Karen Cowper, 44 8 August 2016, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Emerged into path of oncoming vehicle (died 10/08/2016)
  76. Unnamed man 10 August 2016, Croydon, London Cardiac arrest
  77. Simon Newell, 59 10 August 2016, Buttermere, Cumbria Found after having fallen from bicycle
  78. Unnamed man, 8 15 August 2016, Birmingham, West Midlands Collision with bus
  79. James Murray, 22 15 August 2016, Mennock, Dumfries and Galloway Fell from bike (died 18/08/2016)
  80. Unnamed man 18 August 2016, Fort William, Highlands Collision with HGV
  81. Steven Male, 57 19 August 2016, Salisbury, Wiltshire Collision with car (died 20/08/2016)
  82. Carmen Greenway, 41 19 August 2016, Isleworth, London Lost control of bicycle (died 25/08/2016)
  83. Tony Powell, 59 21 August 2016, Unknown location, Gloucestershire Heart failure
  84. Michael Parkington, 56 24 August 2016, Bacup, Lancashire Collision with car
  85. Unnamed woman, 59 26 August 2016, Battle, East Sussex Came off bike (died 28/08/2016)
  86. Unnamed man, 60 2 September 2016, Dorking, Surrey Collided with overhanging foliage (died 08/09/2016)
  87. Allan Fleming, 48 4 September 2016, Glasgow, Strathclyde Struck by HGV on dual carriageway
  88. Miroslaw Chlap, 48 4 September 2016, Knutsford, Cheshire Alleged hit-and-run collision
  89. Jeremy Thomas, 47 11 September 2016, Ashendon, Oxfordshire Taken ill during Bike Oxford ride
  90. Daniel Horton, 18 16 September 2016, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Collision with car (died 19/09/2016)
  91. Peter Norton, 79 21 September 2016, St Austell, Cornwall Brain hemorrhage after falling from bicycle in Halfords (died 22/09/2016)
  92. Susan Smith, 55 21 September 2016, Colne, Lancashire Fell from pavement into road underneath passing HGV
  93. Penelope Brown, 35 23 September 2016, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Collision with car (died 24/09/2016)
  94. Kristian Roberts, 38 24 September 2016, Minffordd, Gwynedd Unknown cause
  95. Paul Mooney, 36 27 September 2016, Mow Cop, Cheshire Left road and struck tree
  96. Jamie Whitworth, 42 1 October 2016, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire Collision with car
  97. Ken Cotman, 71 2 October 2016, Hastings, East Sussex Medical episode (died 06/10/2016)
  98. Daniel Jackson, 22 5 October 2016, Batley, West Yorkshire Collision with bus
  99. Brian Kidney, 67 5 October 2016, Leek, Staffordshire Heart attack (died 07/10/2016)
  100. Stephen Lynch, 50 6 October 2016, Newtownwards, County Down Struck by car
  101. Dylan Crossey, 15 7 October 2016, Whitestake, Lancashire Struck by car (died 08/10/2016)
  102. Darren Orpwood, 35 12 October 2016, Bawsey, Norfolk Collision with van
  103. Peter Brown, 74 12 October 2016, Aust, Gloucestershire Collision with car (died 01/11/2016)
  104. Aaron Lacey, 21 13 October 2016, Christchurch, Dorset Collision with car
  105. Frankie Murphy, 13 24 October 2016, Page Moss, Merseyside Struck by car
  106. Eamonn Anderson, 56 25 October 2016, Oxford, Oxfordshire Attacked by group of six men (died 12/11/2016)
  107. Lucia Ciccioli, 32 26 October 2016, Battersea, London Collision with HGV
  108. Joe Marchant, 70 27 October 2016, Stroud, Gloucestershire Struck by driver who had failed to stop for police shortly beforehand
  109. Filippo Corsini, 21 31 October 2016, Knightsbridge, London Collision with HGV in middle of large junction
  110. Gary Christie, 38 1 November 2016, Kirkcaldy, Fife Collision with car (died 14/11/2016)
  111. Unnamed man, 65 8 November 2016, Whinburgh, Norfolk Unknown cause
  112. Charles Lennon, 60 8 November 2016, Bourne, Lincolnshire Collision with bus
  113. Mercedes Palomero, 31 9 November 2016, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Hit by train on level crossing
  114. Cristiano Malvone, 47 14 November 2016, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Collision with car
  115. John Harkins, 33 14 November 2016, Leeds, West Yorkshire Struck by car
  116. Stephen Turner, 61 18 November 2016, Four Marks, Hampshire Struck by car
  117. Sally Dockerty, 63 23 November 2016, Broadstairs, Kent Head-on collision with car after reportedly swerving from cycle path
  118. Ian Milner, 55 25 November 2016, Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire Struck by HGV
  119. Colin Taylor, 72 29 November 2016, Hitcham, Suffolk Struck by lorry in hit-and-run collision
  120. Stephen Wightwick, 40 1 December 2016, Buckhurst Hill, Essex Struck by vehicle near pinch point
  121. Kieran Dix, 32 2 December 2016, Hythe, Hampshire Collision with car (died 07/02/2017)
  122. Nahid Islam, 15 10 December 2016, Belsize Park, London Collision with motorbike
  123. Ian Winterburn, 58 12 December 2016, Leeds, West Yorkshire Collision with car (died 22/12/2016)
  124. Allan Smith, 58 18 December 2016, Erskine, Renfrewshire Collision with car
  125. David Gunson, 65 22 December 2016, Tidworth, Wiltshire Hit-and-run collision (died 23/12/2016)