Figures published this week by Transport for London (TfL) show that the number of casualties on London’s roads across all modes of transport have increased by 5% when compared to the 2005-2009 average.
Under the administration of London’s previous Mayor reducing the casualty rate on London’s roads was a key priority. As a result, in 2008 compared to the 1994-1998 average, casualties on London’s roads had been reduced by 39%.
The capital’s road safety budget was cut by over half when Boris Johnson became Mayor although it has started to rise again in recent years.
Darren Johnson AM commented,
“This Mayor lacks the vision and determination to stop so many people being injured on our roads and this is why we are seeing total casualties of all seventies increasing on London’s roads.”
“A total of 13 cyclists and 64 pedestrians dying on our roads in a single year is completely unacceptable. The Mayor should adopt a zero casualty target and immediately take measures to make it happen.”
“This means championing 20mph as the norm for most roads, getting unsafe drivers off our roads, providing safe, segregated cycle lanes and speeding up the program to fix all of London's dangerous junctions.”
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Notes to editors
1. Darren Johnson AM is available for comment
2. TfL’s 2014 road safety factsheet can be accessed here: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/casualties-in-greater-london-2014.pdf and its 2009 road safety factsheet can be accessed here: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/casualties-greater-london-2009.pdf