Have accidents been happening between RCah and DLS?

Is it really necessary to have a cyclists dismount sign? As resident of the RCaH I have never heard of a problem here, and whether it is formally a footpath or not, there is a lot of room. If there has been an a collision there it must surely be due to inconsiderate/carelessness, rather than the simple fact that there was a cyclist. As such is a sign going to make a difference? Is there any evidence that banning cycling in places where considerate cycling is safe does any more than stopping those who would take care anyway?

There was one incident where a cyclist went through the path and pulled straight onto the Diamond Ring Road in front of a car, according to the incident report. There was no accident but it was recorded as a near miss.
Harbug suggested putting a ‘give way’ sign up or a bollard to slow cyclists down but this was rejected as it is a footpath.
This is a shortcut through to Diamond from the RAL main gate so I think it will still be used. Maybe a ‘Cyclist Dismount’ sign will signal to cyclists to slow down. i think most cyclists have similar views on ‘Cyclists Dismount’ signs.

I regularly see cyclists shoot through the path into the road without looking. This is observed almost daily while locking my bike up.