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

Women cyclists are more likely to be killed by lorries than men because they obey red lights and then wait in drivers’ blind spots.

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.

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