Police said there has been an increasing number of accidents involving cyclists

Police said there has been an increasing number of accidents involving cyclists in Hiratsuka and the purpose of the event, held on May 5, was to teach cyclists to pay greater attention to safety.
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Police said

there
has been
an (increasing) number (of accidents)

involving cyclists (in Hiratsuka)

and
the purpose (of the event), (held on May 5),
was
to teach cyclists

to pay (greater) attention (to safety).