Cycling: Accidents

Ben Chapman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents there were involving cyclists who were cycling on pavements in (a) 2000, (b) 2003 and (c) 2005.

Jim Fitzpatrick
There were 961, 778 and 856 reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one pedal cyclist on a pavement in (a) 2000, (b) 2003 and (c) 2005 respectively.