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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sean McCarthaigh

DARK SECRETS: Bicycles getting stuck in luas tracks is serious public health concern with black spot identified | Rare Historical Photos

The scale of injuries to cyclists as a result of bicycles getting stuck in tram tracks on the Luas lines in Dublin is “a significant public health issue”, according to a new medical study.

A review of cyclists attending the emergency department in St James’s Hospital in Dublin over a two-year period found 48 patients had suffered injuries which were sustained when their bicycle wheel got caught in the on-road Luas tracks.

It identified the Luas tracks around College Green as a particular “black spot”, accounting for 46% of all incidents.

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