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BBC call for cyclists feedback on potholes

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Cyclists are invited to complete a short online survey about the dangers of road potholes.

The BBC is running a survey for cyclists to answer a short series of questions on whether they have ever had an accident or been injured as a result of hitting - or avoiding - a pothole in the road.

potholeThe call for feedback comes after new data from the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that between 2007 and 2016, a total of 22 cyclists died and 368 were seriously injured where poorly maintained roads could be considered to be a contributory factor.

Sam Jones, Cycling UK's senior campaigns officer, said: ‘Cycling UK is incredibly concerned to see what is clearly a trend on the up showing more people being killed or seriously injured while cycling, all because our roads are in a shocking state.

Unfortunately for cyclists if they hit a pothole, then it's not just a costly repair bill but also a strong possibility of personal injury or in the worst cases death.

It's clear the UK has a pothole problem and it won't be cheap to fix, but given the cost to human life, the country is not investing enough.'

Cycling UK wants to see the Government adopt a fix it first policy. Let's mend the roads everyone uses every day before spending money on building new motorways and trunk roads.'

To give your feedback to the BBC, complete the survey here.

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