Sir – Police statistics for fatal accidents involving motorists and cyclists, cited by Hugh Jaeger (Letters, June 16) and Chris Day (Letters, June 9) do not tell the whole story about the risks to cyclists.

Non-fatal accidents involving cyclists often go unreported, especially when the motorist fails to stop and cannot otherwise be identified.

The mismatch between statistics and the real dangers to cyclists on our roads is true of the B4044 road between Dean Court and Farmoor.

The police do not classify this as a dangerous road because the last fatal accident involving a cyclist was in January 1978. However, the road is narrow, it bends and is very busy in the rush hour.

Numerous non-fatal accidents occur, for example when a cyclist is clipped by a wing mirror and thrown on to the verge, but these are not reported to the police.

Many people would like to cycle from Farmoor into Oxford as it is only 1½ miles to Dean Court and four miles into the city centre.

But they are intimidated by the traffic using the road, as reported on the Farmoor Cycle Track Action Group website sites.google.com/site/farmoorcycletrack. The solution is to build a cycle track along the B4044 from Farmoor to Dean Court; the north-side verge is suitable as it has a minimum width of two metres.

There is enthusiastic support for a cycle track from local residents and users of the county council Hill End Field Study Centre.

The centre, located on the B4044 between Dean Court and Farmoor, carries out environmental research and climate change projects, but the only safe way to visit is by car. People can register their support on the website and keep in touch with activities. Help us reduce the risks to cyclists and also tackle climate change.

Dudley Hoddinott, District councillor for Cumnor and Appleton