In 2022,102 people were killed and 3,859 people were seriously injured in collisions on London’s roads [1].
Road danger disproportionately affects people travelling on foot, by cycle or by motorcycle, with 80 per cent of all those killed or seriously injured on London’s roads travelling this way [2].
In 2018, the Mayor published his ‘Vision Zero’ action plan which aims to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on London's transport system.
The 2022 target was to reduce the number of people who are killed or seriously injured by 65 per cent against 2005-09 levels. This was not met, with the number of people killed and seriously injured on London’s roads reduced by 38 per cent.
The Metropolitan Police Roads and Transport Policing Command, established in 2014, oversees policing on London’s roads and transport network.
It works in partnership with, and is jointly funded by, Transport for London to tackle transport related crime, improve road safety, and reduce the number of traffic related deaths and injuries on London’s roads.
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee will meet tomorrow to examine the Met’s response and approach to investigating serious injury collisions in London.
The guests are:
- Amy Aeron-Thomas, Traffic Justice Co-ordinator, Action Vision Zero
- Victoria Lebrec, Collision Investigation Campaign Coordinator, Action Vision Zero
- Jami Blythe, Development Manager, Brake
- Nick Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, RoadPeace
- Rory McCarron, Senior Associate Solicitor, Leigh Day
- Dushal Mehta, Specialist Personal Injury Solicitor, Field Fisher
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2023 from 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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Notes to editors
- Transport for London Casualties in Greater London during 2022, September 2023
- Mayor of London, Vision Zero action plan, July 2018
- Read the agenda papers.
- Caroline Russell AM, Chair of the Police and Crime Committee, is available for interview.
- Find out more about the work of the Police and Crime Committee.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07510 488715. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.