Dealing with a Cycling Incident or

Accident

If you are involved in a cycling incident, it is essential to report all incidents and
accidents, so as a club we can react positively, e.g. amending routes to avoid
know hazards or looking at group sizes, etc.

If someone has an accident and is injured, follow the next simple steps:

First Aid
 Use other members of the group to ensure that other road users are aware of
the accident scene.
 Make sure that all injured parties are safe from further harm.
 If you suspect any injury to the spine, try your upmost not to move them.
 Find out if anyone in your group or at the scene has any first aid qualifications
and follow their instructions.
 If you have any doubts about the extent of injuries, go to the nearest Accident
and Emergency or Minor Injuries department to get checked out. Or If you
suspect a head injury, call an ambulance straight away.
 Contact the emergency services. Dial 999 or 112. Even if your network hasn’t
got coverage, you still may be able to make a 999 call.
o Be prepared to give them details of your location,
o What happened and any information you’re able to provide on the
casualty.
o If you are concerned about the condition of the casualty and no-one has
any first aid knowledge, the emergency telephone operator will be able
to talk you through what to do.
o Make the casualty as comfortable as possible until the emergency
services arrive and ensure they are kept warm.

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 What Else to Do?
 If there is a vehicle involved, and the driver has stopped or there were any
witnesses, exchange details, including registration numbers.
 Gather any information or evidence from the accident scene. ie photographs
 Report the accident to the police as quickly as possible. Any delay is likely to
lessen your case if a claim of prosecution is to be made.

Reporting to the Club

 Report the incident to the Club Welfare Officer with 24 hours. Providing as
much of the following information as possible.
o Incident location
o What happened?
o Who was involved?
o What injuries / illnesses were suffered?
o What property was damaged?
o Any treatment given
o Any witnesses (Name & Contact details)

When a major Incident happens

 When an incident has occurred during a club activity which involves injury,
death, illness or property damage sustained by any party, or where there was
potential for injury, illness or damage, a British Cycling Incident Report Form
must be completed by the club.
 The incident must be reported to the Welfare Officer/Club by any person
involved in the incident and if that is not possible, then someone from the group
when it occurred needs to take responsibility for reporting to the Welfare
Officer/Club.

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 For minor incidents
 We would like to hear of all incidents or accidents that happen on Mickey
Cranks Cycling Club rides, even if you think they are small and may be
inconsequential – they all matter. All incident reports will be treated
confidentially and reviewed with the only aim of making riding safer.
 For incident reports or further queries please contact our Welfare Officer.

Club Welfare Officer:

 Elizabeth Phipps email: MCCC.Welfare@outlook.com

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