Cyclist in his 60s dies after collision with car in Cork

magicbastarder

A cyclist in his 60s has died following a collision in Youghal, Co Cork, this evening.

At around 7pm, gardaí were alerted to a collision involving a bicycle and a car on the Lower Corkhill Road in Youghal.

The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2020/1024/1173748-fatal-crash-cork/

JeffKenna

RIP

mr spuckler

RIP

Eleven Benevolent Elephants

Another statistic.

It's reasons like this I haven't cycled in a while.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Inquitus

RIP

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R.I.P. Awful tragedy.

Thelonious Monk

The Journal facebook comments are a sorry state of affairs, over 200 comments as of an hour ago. Lots of people saying they get held up behind cycling clubs and find them hard to overtake, etc. Like that's relevant. Or people being called "liberals" for trying to defend people on bikes. There were 2 comments the other day when a teenager died in a car in Louth, and one when a pedestrian was killed by a driver on Wednesday. Bizarre.

who_ru

i wonder how many deaths is that this year, what way is it trending? the wrong way i fear.

Inquitus

who_ru wrote: »

i wonder how many deaths is that this year, what way is it trending? the wrong way i fear.

With more new cyclists on the road as an impact of Covid, I would think sadly the stats are going in the wrong direction.

ED E

RIP

who_ru wrote: »

i wonder how many deaths is that this year, what way is it trending? the wrong way i fear.

Traffic fatalities up to 9am on 23 October 2020

Pedestrians
26
Drivers
46
Passengers
22
Motorcyclists
17
Pedal Cyclists
7
Pillion Passengers /Other
-
Total Year To Date
119

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2018 2019 % Change
Driver 56 81 +45%
Passenger 20 16 -20%
Pedestrian 42 27 -36%
Motorcyclist 15 16 +7%
Pedal Cyclist 9 8 -11%
Total 142 148 +4%


We're not far off the last two years, but in October. WFH modifies amount of commuting but leisure cycling is probably way up. Hard to control with no per KM travelled figure to use.

CramCycle

A terrible tragedy, while i realise some people may want to discuss the incident or issues, please remember it is incredibly recent and its always possible family members will see this thread. No matter the reactions of others elsewhere, a family is suffering tonight and will do so for sometimes to come, lets give them some respect and keep this as a condolence thread. Discussions on wider issues can be brought up in a separate thread.

Wildly Boaring

RIP
Condolences to his family.