Women cyclists risk death because they don't jump red lights

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Research by Transport for London, which has been kept secret since last July, suggests that cyclists who jump red lights may be safer than those who stick to the law.

According to the study, 86 per cent of women cyclists killed in London between 1999 and 2004 were in collisions with a lorry. This compares with 47 per cent for men.

Since the report was completed the death rate among women cyclists has risen further. Last month two were killed in accidents with lorries within 24 hours of one another.

Amelia Zollner, 24, a Cambridge graduate working at the Institute for Public Policy Research, had stopped at traffic lights in Russell Square and was killed when a lorry pulled away after they turned green.

Rosie Wright, 26, who worked nearby at the School of Oriental and African Studies, died in similar circumstances the next day.

The study says pedestrian guard railings may have contributed to three deaths as they leave cyclists with no escape route.

A TfL spokesman said the study had not been published because it was "produced solely to inform TfL policies".

Peter Wright, Rosie's father and a vehicle safety expert, said: "Rosie was reasonably cautious which seems to be the problem. It seems that you need to be aggressive and assertive to survive as a cyclist."