A Greenwich cyclist is calling for better safety measures after she was hit by a lorry and dragged underneath it for 30 yards.

Elizabeth Crockett, of Blackheath Road, suffered a fractured collar bone and back, seven broken ribs, along with friction burns and bruises to her back and body after a lorry turned into the path of her bike on Battersea Bridge.

Although the accident happened on October 4 last year, Ms Crockett is appealing for witnesses after police took no further action due to insufficient evidence.

The 34-year-old has been too traumatised to get back on her bike since the collision and has now instructed law firm Irwin Mitchell to investigate and help her get specialist rehabilitation.

Speaking as cycling charity Brake launched its road safety week, she said: "I remember everything about the accident itself which still haunts me to this day. I particularly remember thinking that I was going to die. I remember being alongside the vehicle and knowing there was enough space between myself and the truck but then suddenly realising it was veering into me.
 
"Soon after the accident, I was surrounded by a number of people and was later told that the lorry only stopped when a passer-by flagged it down as it sped off along Surrey Lane after the bridge. The pain in my back and my sides was excruciating so I was relieved when the paramedics arrived and put me on the backboard to stabilise my spine.
 
"I have not been able to ride a bicycle since my accident which I miss so much – my friends have tried to encourage me, but I cannot get back on a bike."

She added: "It is taking me a long time to come to terms with what happened as I know things could have been even worse and I am lucky to be alive.

"More must be done to help cyclists and motorists share the roads, particularly lorry drivers – I can’t understand why action hasn’t been taken when there seems to be incidents occurring like mine on an almost daily basis."

Anyone with information can call Peter Lorence at Irwin Mitchell on 020 7421 3867 or email peter.lorence@irwinmitchell.com