Forum Rider Down and/or notification of minor incidents

i don't know if this has been discussed

it seems as the clocks go back/ autumn arrives and commutes start happening in the dark the number of incidents increase rapidly, people adapt to the new conditions slowly and car drivers don't see bikes quite so clearly ... cyclists lights not quite as bright as they dig old lights out of the cupboard with weak battery's

i don't know if it is possible to chart the frequency of riders down on a graph to see when the highest frequency of incidents happen

it might be worth doing some kind of campaign just before the clocks go back ( or when the most frequent amount of accidents happen ) asking every one to take that little bit more care

I was thinking this as well.There's been a definite spike just as the light starts to fail. Proper lights are required, and it makes me wander how many london cyclists are encountering a winter commute for the first time. Similarly, I've noticed a lot of drivers reacting later and making closer passes as they obviously can see less too.