Nearly 500 Accidents on Sheffield's Tram Tracks

Hundreds of cyclists have been involved in accidents on Sheffield's tram tracks, leading to concerns it is only a matter of time before somebody is killed.

Campaign group Cycle Sheffield has revealed that 441 incidents have been reported to them in the past two years. They describe the tram tracks as 'the biggest danger to cyclists in Sheffield.'

Now the organisation is campaigning for a raft of new safety measures to be introduced before someone loses their life on the tracks.

Warning signs have now been put up across the tram network, as part of a collaboration between Cycle Sheffield and Sheffield Council.

Dexter Johnstone, secretary of Cycle Sheffield, said:

"The accidents are all caused by bike wheels either slipping on the rails or going in the tram track groove, although vehicles might be involved - for example a driver pulling out in front of cyclist causing them to swerve.

"The data shows that tram tracks pose the biggest danger to cyclists in Sheffield and we know they deter people from making journeys by bike.

"No fatalities have occurred in the time we have been recording the data, however, it is a concern that it could happen."

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