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=== List of bicycle fatalities in Australia ===<!-- This list isn't complete -->
==== 2023 ====
===== Footscray and Dock Link Road, Melbourne, Feb 2nd 2023 =====
A 22 year old cyclist was killed by a truck driver at about 12:30pm at the corner of Footscray and Dock Link Roads in Melbourne. The bike lane crosses an intersection where the bike lane is partially obscured by a 3 metre wide pillar. <ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-06 |title=Melbourne intersection where cyclist died 'a recipe for disaster' as charity seeks ban on left turns |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-07/cyclist-death-prompts-calls-changes-west-melbourne-intersection/101937556 |access-date=2023-02-09}}</ref>
The community organisation BikeWest said that it was “likely” the cyclist and and the truck driver had simultaneous green lights. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hugo |first=Timms |date=February 6, 2023 |title=Angus Collins: Brunswick Cycling Club star killed on Footscray Rd, West Melbourne |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/angus-collins-brunswick-cycling-club-star-killed-on-footscray-rd-west-melbourne/news-story/78c578cc22651152a38a783e1b96b1ae |url-status=live |website=News.com.au}}</ref>
== Cycling organisations ==
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