THE most dangerous junctions for cyclists in the city have been revealed, with the crossing of Derby Road and Lenton Boulevard topping the list.
The crossroads in Lenton have been the scene of 19 accidents in seven years – two of which have been serious.
Other hotspots for cycling accidents include the junctions of:
Clifton Boulevard/Beeston Road roundabout by the site of the old Dunkirk fire station with 15 accidents.
Wollaton Road (A609) and Western Boulevard with 14 accidents.
Gregory Boulevard and Sherwood Rise and Mansfield Road Roundabout, also known as the Goose Fair roundabout with 13 accidents.
Melbourne Road and Nuthall Road crossroad in Aspley with 10 accidents.
These figures are from the police accident forms data from 2005 to 2011 and supplied by cycle insurance firm Levenes.
James Reynolds, 31, cycles from his home in Main Road, Wilford to University Park campus for his commute and said he sometimes feels uneasy on the road.
He added: "I think you get better with experience of the roads, but there are some junctions where people are always running amber and red lights and it gets a bit hairy.
"There needs to be respect on both sides of the car/bike divide – some cyclists don't help themselves, but if everyone was a bit more courteous, then perhaps there would be fewer accidents.
"I wouldn't say the city's streets were dangerous for cyclists but I wouldn't send someone who didn't have much confidence down Maid Marian Way.
"The cycle paths are pretty good when they properly separate vehicles from the traffic, when the only divide is a little white line, it feels a bit less safe."
And Adrian Pugh, 48, rides from Beeston to Derby for his commute and hasn't had an accident on the road for 25 years.
He said: "Confidence on the road is important and you need to have the knowledge of where to position yourself on the road too.
"Bikeability teaches you how to ride a bike, but not necessarily how to ride on a road."
A Nottingham City Council spokesman disputed the figures and their definition of the area around a junction was smaller than that suggested by Levenes.
The spokesman added: "Nottingham is a fantastic city in which to cycle and despite our accident rate being relatively low compared to other cities, we will always work hard to make this lower and make using a bike a big part of city life.
"Cycle Plus magazine ranked Nottingham as second best city to cycle, just behind Bristol and we have had an increase over more than 15 per cent in cycling levels in recent years.
"We have a commitment to deliver 20mph limits in all residential areas across the city and we have an extensive programme of investment to create a network of on-road cycle corridors.
"In addition to this we are doubling our capacity to provide in-school cycle training equipment and there are grants available to employers for upgrading cycling facilities at their premises if they are liable for the workplace parking levy."
And Pam Shaw, who is Notts County Council's road safety manager, said the authority did a lot to promote safer cycling.
She said: "Notts County Council offers the national bikeability cycle training scheme to all primary schools in the county and annually trains more than 2,400 children to ride on the road.
"We also offer cycle maintenance and cycle safety classes to Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils.
"We have worked with the Notts Road Safety Partnership on cycle safety including undertaking surveys on helmet wearing and use of high visibility clothing."
