Pedestrian died in hospital as result of collision with cyclistwhilst crossing the road

Pedestrian was crossing the road and was hit by a passing cyclist.
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Police in Manchester are searching for a cyclist who collided with a pedestrian who later died in hospital.

The cyclist stopped following the accident in Didsbury, in the south of the city, on 20 June. But as the police were not called in the immediate aftermath no one took his details, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said, launching an appeal to find him.

The collision took place at 4.35pm, close to Didsbury library on Wilmslow Road. GMP believe the pedestrian, a 56-year-old man, was crossing the road when the incident occurred.

He suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital a week later, the force said.

“It is believed the cyclist remained at the scene when emergency services arrived, but police were not initially informed of the incident and so officers are now appealing to the cyclist to make contact with them to help with their inquiries,� GMP said in a statement on Monday.

Sgt Andrew Page, of GMP’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the loved ones of the man at this desperately sad time.

“We recognise the cyclist will be unaware of the sad developments since the collision occurred but we appeal to him directly to get in touch with us and help establish the circumstances so we can fully understand how this incident happened.

“Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who could have dash cam footage of the incident should also contact police as this would significantly aid our inquiries.�

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Much of the route is segregated from traffic but the section outside Didsbury library is only green paint and runs between on-street parking bays and the main road.

According to the most recent figures available from the Department for Transport, 531 pedestrians were hit by cyclists in 2018. That year, 23,805 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ed-in-accident

On 29/06/2020 18:19, Simon Mason wrote:

Pedestrian was crossing the road and was hit by a passing cyclist.
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Police in Manchester are searching for a cyclist who collided with a pedestrian who later died in hospital.

The cyclist stopped following the accident in Didsbury, in the south of the city, on 20 June. But as the police were not called in the immediate aftermath no one took his details, Greater Manchester police (GMP) said, launching an appeal to find him.

The collision took place at 4.35pm, close to Didsbury library on Wilmslow Road. GMP believe the pedestrian, a 56-year-old man, was crossing the road when the incident occurred.

He suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital a week later, the force said.

“It is believed the cyclist remained at the scene when emergency services arrived, but police were not initially informed of the incident and so officers are now appealing to the cyclist to make contact with them to help with their inquiries,� GMP said in a statement on Monday.

Sgt Andrew Page, of GMP’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the loved ones of the man at this desperately sad time.

“We recognise the cyclist will be unaware of the sad developments since the collision occurred but we appeal to him directly to get in touch with us and help establish the circumstances so we can fully understand how this incident happened.

“Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who could have dash cam footage of the incident should also contact police as this would significantly aid our inquiries.�

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Much of the route is segregated from traffic but the section outside Didsbury library is only green paint and runs between on-street parking bays and the main road.

[TRANSLATION: The pedestrian was crossing the carriageway. It was not a
cycleway (WTMB) at all.]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ed-in-accident

Anyone opening a book on the cyclist coming forward voluntarily?

On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 6:19:53 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Here is a photo of the cycleway where the pedestrian was hit after walking into the cycle lane. Visibility seems OK, so I can't understand why the man could not see the cyclist approaching.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebs_me4W...pg&name=medium

On 29/06/2020 20:31, Simon Mason wrote:

On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 6:19:53 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Here is a photo of the cycleway where the pedestrian was hit after walking into the cycle lane. Visibility seems OK, so I can't understand why the man could not see the cyclist approaching.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebs_me4W...pg&name=medium


Or, indeed, why the cyclist could not see the man and jam on his
machine's brakes in order to avoid the risk of a collision.

Oh, hang on...

[Still claiming you aren't replying to my posts after you just tried to
obliquely answer my point about this being the carrigeway and NOT a
"cycleway"? ;-)]

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According to the most recent figures available from the Department for Transport, 531 pedestrians were hit by cyclists in 2018. That year, 23,805 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles.
ENDS

Hmmm - where is the greatest risk of being killed?

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:19:59 GMT, Simon Mason
wrote:

QUOTE:

According to the most recent figures available from the Department for
Transport, 531 pedestrians were hit by cyclists in 2018. That year,
23,805 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles. ENDS

Hmmm - where is the greatest risk of being killed?


I expect a lot of those car drivers were fully qualified cyclists (or
illegal drivers, as The Real World calls them).

--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 9:27:27 AM UTC+1, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:19:59 GMT, Simon Mason
wrote:

QUOTE:

According to the most recent figures available from the Department for
Transport, 531 pedestrians were hit by cyclists in 2018. That year,
23,805 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles. ENDS

Hmmm - where is the greatest risk of being killed?


I expect a lot of those car drivers were fully qualified cyclists (or
illegal drivers, as The Real World calls them).

The courts also refer to them as drivers as they get points on their licences, whereas if they were cyclists, their licences would remain untouched.

On 30/06/2020 10:30, Simon Mason wrote:
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 9:27:27 AM UTC+1, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:19:59 GMT, Simon Mason
wrote:

QUOTE:

According to the most recent figures available from the Department for
Transport, 531 pedestrians were hit by cyclists in 2018. That year,
23,805 pedestrians were hit by motor vehicles. ENDS

Hmmm - where is the greatest risk of being killed?


I expect a lot of those car drivers were fully qualified cyclists (or
illegal drivers, as The Real World calls them).

The courts also refer to them as drivers as they get points on their licences, whereas if they were cyclists, their licences would remain untouched.

What licences?

On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 8:31:23 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 6:19:53 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Here is a photo of the cycleway where the pedestrian was hit after walking into the cycle lane. Visibility seems OK, so I can't understand why the man could not see the cyclist approaching.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebs_me4W...pg&name=medium

There is another photo of the crash site in the Evening Standard that shows that the pedestrian was probably crossing between parked cars before stepping into the cycleway.

https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-p...18.56.png?w968

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/p...-a4483761.html

On 30/06/2020 15:56, Simon Mason wrote:

On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 8:31:23 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Monday, June 29, 2020 at 6:19:53 PM UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:

The incident happened on one of Manchester’s main cycleways, which runs from Didsbury to the city centre via Withington, Fallowfield, the “curry mile� in Rusholme and the university district.

Here is a photo of the cycleway where the pedestrian was hit after walking into the cycle lane. Visibility seems OK, so I can't understand why the man could not see the cyclist approaching.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebs_me4W...pg&name=medium

There is another photo of the crash site in the Evening Standard that shows that the pedestrian was probably crossing between parked cars before stepping into the cycleway.

https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-p...18.56.png?w968

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/p...-a4483761.html


Is that why the cyclist, after killing a man, has not come forward to be
identified and have his behaviour investigated?