Bike Accident advice

30th June 2011

I was cycling home last night and came of my bike due to the road. I have a racing bike with thin tyres which funnily enough was checked 2 days ago.

Anyway at speed just outside of work I hit what is best described as a channel of about 2-3cm width that runs along the road with a depth of about 3-5cms.

It is like the top layer of tarmac has shrunk in sections and created these cracks/channels. because of this I came of and went over the handlebars and hit my head full on, bleeding from my ear and head, I was rushed to hospital and given morphine for the pain and a immediate CT scan and xrays, CT was clear thank god but have a fractured collar bone, marks, cuts grazes all over and bruised ribs.

My question is are these splits in the road of this size deemed potholes? or fr reapair as such. I am in a lot of pain and it was scary and I know if these were not there I would not be in the situation I am in now havbing time off work loosing money and in pain.

Replies (2)

omen787     posted : 01/07/11 at 8:06 pm

Thanks I shall do on Monday when nearby

Potholes.co.uk Expert     posted : 01/07/11 at 10:01 am

I can't think what it is that you are describing. The minimum depth to be considered as an actionable pothole is 40 to 50 mm, but a 3 cm wide crack/joint in the road surface is unlikely to be considered as dangerous. However, I would need to see them.

Perhaps you can get someone to photograph them and post the photograph on here so I can take and look and advise you better.

Everyone at potholes.co.uk wishes you a speedy recovery.