A significant decrease in serious cyclist injuries has been recorded in Cyprus over the past decade, according to a new report titled “Improving Cycling Safety in Europe (PIN Flash 50)”, published on Tuesday by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).

More specifically, in Cyprus, serious road traffic injuries among cyclists declined by an average of 7 per cent per year over the period 2014–2024, marking the largest reduction among the countries examined.

At the same time, cyclists accounted for 5 per cent of all road deaths in Cyprus during the period 2022–2024, compared to an EU average of 10 per cent.

At the European level, in 2024, 1,926 cyclists died on EU roads.

Over the past decade, cyclist deaths have decreased by only 8 per cent, corresponding to an average annual reduction of 0.5 per cent, while fatalities among motorised road users fell at a rate four times higher, at around 2 per cent annually.

Cyclists now account for 10 per cent of all road fatalities, with the report warning that this proportion may increase if additional measures are not taken.

Meanwhile, serious cyclist injuries increased by 12 per cent over the same period, while hospital data suggest that the true scale of the problem is significantly greater, as in several countries fewer than 10 per cent of incidents are recorded by the police.