{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69eb39e8d2febdbec947c1e9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“Safety Crisis” for Cyclists in Ireland as More Than Half Say Roads Have Become More Dangerous - 24/04/2026 ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1777018504811-970786c0-5f79-46fe-aeb9-023c7b689700.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Cyclists across Ireland face a “safety crisis”, because the majority of respondents to a new report published today by Cycling Ireland “now feel the roads are becoming more dangerous”.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Cycling Ireland Road Safety Report found 53.1 per cent of respondents experienced a “close pass” on most of their rides. 51.1 per cent reported a collision or serious near miss within the last year.</p><p><br></p><p>More than half of respondents believe roads have become more dangerous, with 65.3 per cent rating current infrastructure as “poor”, “very poor\" or “non-existent”.</p><p><br></p><p>The report surveyed 2,191 cyclists, with 96.5 per cent of respondents classifying themselves as experienced or very experienced. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ciarán Cannon, President of Cycling Ireland, says the findings are worrying, and Ciaran joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}