http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclist seriously injured - Ferry Road, 9am 1st Sept en Tue, 19 May 2026 06:08:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20708#post-354260 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:09:00 +0000 chdot 354260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Glad it’s being looked at. </p> <p>Blue line on map is Easter Drylaw rather than Ferry Rd. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20708#post-354259 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:46:48 +0000 CycleAlex 354259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That bit of Ferry Road is part of 'NEAT Connections': <a href="https://neatconnections.commonplace.is/about" rel="nofollow">https://neatconnections.commonplace.is/about</a></p> <p>I think the general idea was bidirectional in the grassy area before turning up Pennywell Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20708#post-354255 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:25:17 +0000 chdot 354255@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That’s one of my least favourite bits of road. </p> <p>Surprisingly narrow. </p> <p>Masses of room for a completely separate cycle path and great potential for cycling (other side of road) on the service roads - just no easy access or continuity. </p> <p>Relatively easy/cheap to sort, but I’m sure CEC thinks the various bits of NEPN in the area are enough… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20708#post-354253 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:32:01 +0000 Stickman 354253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/ferry-road-crash-female-cyclist-seriously-injured-after-edinburgh-incident-3367343" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/ferry-road-crash-female-cyclist-seriously-injured-after-edinburgh-incident-3367343</a></p> <p><blockquote> A heavy police presence has been reported on Ferry Road at Muirhouse, opposite the Drylaw Police Station.</p> <p>Police have confirmed that a female cyclist has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured in a crash.</p> <p>A section of the road has been taped off while enquiries are ongoing.</p> <p>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received report of a crash on Ferry Road in Edinburgh involving a car and a cyclist around 9.05am on Wednesday, 1 September, 2021.</p> <p>"The 33-year-old female cyclist has been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries. Enquiries are ongoing.”</blockquote> </p>