Female cyclist death in Oxford - Cement mixer involved :-(

[Fab Foodie]

Yet another female cyclist killed in collision with a truck. We don't know the details so it would be wrong to assume guilt, however this seems to add to the increasingly apparent statistical link between female cyclist fatalities and trucks.
It's a road I cycle pretty regularly day and night and it's pretty benign.
Very sad.
RIP.

Edit: Link added:
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9332485.UPDATE__Cyclist_dies_after_Woodstock_Road_crash/

 

[SavageHoutkop]

From the Oxford Times:

" A woman has died following a crash in Woodstock Road, Oxford, this morning.

The victim, a cyclist thought to be in her thirties, was involved in a collision with a cement mixer lorry near Polstead Road.

Police were called to the road at about 9.10am.

The woman was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Police said the lorry driver, a 74-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is in custody.

Anyone with any information about the incident should contact PC Dave Roberts-Ablett on 08458 505505."


That is sad.
What is a 74 yr old doing driving a cement mixer? As things stand that's several years past retirement for most people.
Not implying he was unfit to drive but it seems a bit strange!

 

[mapleflot]

I actually heard this accident from my flat though I had no idea what was going on ... it was just out of sight...I did hear some screaming and shouting.. in retrospect from passers-by I would guess. At the time I figured it was `just' another vehicle-on-vehicle crash.
Ambulances arrived about 10 mins later just before I cycled out on my way to work... and I saw they were still administering CPR at the scene. It looked very dire. At first glance, from the position of things, it didn't look like a classic left hook... the cement mixer was stopped about 100 yards down the main road (near a speed camera interestingly enough) from the victim and the remains of her bike.

There is a steady stream of very heavy construction traffic up and down Woodstock Road now with a new `campus' being built on the old Radcliffe Infirmary site. The situation seems somewhat akin, in a smaller version, to the London Olympics construction and accidents. I hope investigations include whether any contractors are being paid by the load, because I have noticed lorry speeds quite high recently. There are lots of kids trailers and tagalongs on this road during school runs and I remember telling myself....sooner or later.

Very very sad. Condolences to any friends and family.

 

[Crankarm]

Awful. RIP the young woman .

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

I hope investigations include whether any contractors are being paid by the load, because I have noticed lorry speeds quite high recently.

A mixer? Odds on that's it's
a) an independant operator
b) paid by load.

 

[jefmcg]

Edit: Link added:
http://www.oxfordmai...ock_Road_crash/

That article has been replaced by ... . This makes me feel a little sick.

 

[funnymummy]

So sad, RIP Young Lady

 

[GrumpyGregry]

When will the risk assessments applied to construction sites themselves, which have done so much to reduce accidents there, be extended to include the transport of materials to and from such sites to reduce the incidence of such tragic events.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

When will the risk assessments applied to construction sites themselves, which have done so much to reduce accidents there, be extended to include the transport of materials to and from such sites to reduce the incidence of such tragic events.

Never?

The H&SE have long decided that road safety is too huge a project for them to even think about.

 

[laertes]

There is a well documented story relating to Cemex, a big mixer operator, and cycle safety. A woman whose adult daughter was killed in a similar accident with a Cemex lorry bought a share in the company, went to the AGM, and bombarded the operations director with questions about their approach to cycle safety. Cemex took her seriously, met with her, investigated their performance, and then invested loads in driver training, improved visibility on their vehicles etc, and hugely improved their performance. So it can be done, but obviously dealing with independents is a whole other kettle of fish.

Cemex story

 

[dellzeqq]

When will the risk assessments applied to construction sites themselves, which have done so much to reduce accidents there, be extended to include the transport of materials to and from such sites to reduce the incidence of such tragic events.

I suggested this line of campaign to the LCC in 2006. Since when we've had a generic heavy lorry campaign, which misses the link to designers', contractors' and clients' responsibilities.

 

[WychwoodTrev]

I am working on a block of flats close to this poss the same flats mapleflot lives in. I was not at work on Friday though as I was at the Dentist.



RIP Young lady

 

[uphillstruggler]

There is a well documented story relating to Cemex, a big mixer operator, and cycle safety. A woman whose adult daughter was killed in a similar accident with a Cemex lorry bought a share in the company, went to the AGM, and bombarded the operations director with questions about their approach to cycle safety. Cemex took her seriously, met with her, investigated their performance, and then invested loads in driver training, improved visibility on their vehicles etc, and hugely improved their performance. So it can be done, but obviously dealing with independents is a whole other kettle of fish.

Cemex story

Just to add a note on cemex.

A mate of mine works for them,he says they actively encourage employees to enroll on the cycle to work scheme, and also, if the employees take part in charity rides, they get time off in lieu. I think its a good approach as it puts driver etc on the opposite side of the argument, so to speak.

RIP the poor lady and condolences if anyone knew her.