Bikers targeted in police road safety campaign

Humberside Police is running a road safety campaign aimed at cyclists and motorcyclists.

Figures form the force show that there were 266 road traffic collisions involving motorbikes, with 102 riders seriously injured and 13 killed between May 2025 and May this year.

A spokesperson said that motorbikers were "disproportionately represented in road traffic collisions" which showed their "increased vulnerability compared to other road users".

Officers will be talking with riders and training will also be offered.

Insp Neil Hutchins from the Roads Policing Unit said: "Motorcyclists and cyclists are among the most vulnerable road users, and this campaign is about engaging with riders, encouraging safer riding habits and ensuring all road users understand their responsibility to keep people safe on our roads.

"Our Roads Policing teams are active 24/7, 365 days a year, and this operation forms part of our wider partnership work with Safer Roads Humber and national policing initiatives such as Operation Apex."

Figures from Safer Roads Humber show that pedal cyclists made up 17% of road casualty numbers between 2019 and 2025, with a total of 4,630 people involved in collisions and 24 killed in the Humberside force area.

National government statistics also highlight the vulnerability of cyclists.

Department for Transport figures show 107 motorcyclists and 23 pedal cyclists were killed per billion miles travelled in 2024.

This compares with two fatalities for people in cars.

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