Fewer deaths since crackdown on HGV 'blind spots' - but number of serious injuries to cyclists rises 10%

• Deaths of pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists in collisions with lorries have dropped from an average of 17 to 11 per year, and serious injuries from 34 to 24• But cyclist deaths or serious injuries from all vehicle types are up 10 per cent year-on-year, though TfL says that the risk per cyclist is falling due to a large increase in cycling• Recent TfL stats show 22 deaths and 961 serious injuries in July–September—exceeding safety targets and last year’s figures