In 2023, there were 252 people seriously injured in collisions
involving a TfL bus, including passengers, and six people killed, which represents a 43% reduction in bus-involved fatalities from the 2010-2014 baseline. While this progress is good, more is required, and TfL is committed to improving bus safety. TfL continues to deliver its Bus Safety Programme, with all new buses joining the London bus fl eet currently compliant with either the 2019 or 2021 Bus Safety Standard. As part of this, TfL has fi tted 3,795 buses with Intelligent Speed Assistance, which ensures buses comply with the speed limit. TfL has also fi tted 1,251 buses with an acoustic vehicle alerting system (AVAS), which alerts other road users to the presence of quieter electric buses and 1,297 buses have been fi tted with a camera monitoring system that replaces wing mirrors to reduce blind spots and improve the driver’s fi eld of vision. Cars continued to be the main vehicle type involved in collisions in 2023 and are involved in 68% of all casualties on London’s roads. Speeding remains one of the biggest risks to road users, with around half of the 2023 fatal collisions in London reporting speed as a contributory factor. TfL continues to work on lowering speeds across London, and last year lowered the speed limit on selected roads in 14 boroughs, exceeding its target to lower the speed limit on 140km of roads by March 2024. T ere are 264km of TfL roads now subject to a 20mph speed limit. TfL is also working closely with the police to increase their capacity to take enforcement action against drivers and riders who speed, given the risk and harm it causes. T e Met is currently on target to be able to take action on a million speeding off ences by the end of 24/25. In 2023/24, more than 800,000 speeding off ences were enforced. TfL is working in partnership with the boroughs, police and other
stakeholders to directly tackle road danger and continues to work on a number of major programmes to make London’s roads and the vehicles using them safer. TfL’s world-fi rst Direct Vision Standard, which reduces lethal blind spots on lorries, is already helping to save lives and prevent life-changing injuries. From October 2024, TfL will be enhancing DVS requirements with all HGVs over 12 tonnes required to have a three-star rating or fi t Progressive Safe System measures to operate in Greater London. TfL has also continued to
work on its Safer Junctions programme to make life-saving changes at some of the capital’s most dangerous and intimidating junctions. TfL has so far completed work at 45 junctions across London as part of the programme, with works at Battersea Bridge and Lambeth Bridge due to start later this year. Lilli Matson, TfL’s Chief Safety, Health and Environment Offi cer
said: “It’s encouraging to see that real progress is being made towards our Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury from the transport network. Last year saw the lowest number of road deaths in London on record, with the exception of 2021, which was heavily impacted by Covid restrictions. “However, the latest casualty stats show that it is more important
than ever to double down on our Vision Zero goal. Protecting everyone on the road, particularly people walking, cycling and motorcycling, is a priority for us and our partners and we will continue to incorporate our Vision Zero strategy into every decision we make. Without safe streets we know that people won’t choose the most healthy and sustainable modes of transport. We are determined to make London a greener, more sustainable and safer city, and Vision Zero is an essential part of building a better London for everyone.” T e Mayor of London is committed to creating a fairer, more equal
and integrated city as set out in the Healthy Streets approach within T e Mayor’s Transport Strategy. T e Mayor of London’s 2018 Action Plan for road safety and
2022 Progress Report set out measurable objectives that TfL, the boroughs, the Met and other partner organisations have been working to deliver. T e time-bound actions in these plans have a deadline of the end of 2024 for completion, and the Mayor’s offi ce will ensure that these organisations continue to work together to achieve new, measurable actions by 2030.
Read more about the Mayor’s Transport Strategy at https://tfl
.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl /the-mayors- transport-strategy
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