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I don't know if the LCC keeps a close count of reported cycle accidents or anything, but my girlfriend fractured her elbow last night thanks to a dangerous driver.
She was coming down Brixton Hill in the bus lane at a sensible pace (she is a very cautious cyclist), with lights and helmet. He turned onto Brixton Hill from left lane of the roundabout, sped up hill, cut across three lanes without indicating and turned into Baytree road at speed right in front of her - she braked and skidded out, landing in the gutter of Brixton Hill on her left elbow.
There were, unfortunately, no eye witnesses and she didn't manage to get the plates due to the driver's speed. The driver failed to stop - indeed, he reportedly accelerated away.
I presume there is nothing we can therefore 'do' about this assault, except log it as a statistic?