V. good to see launch of 10 Asks for Safer Streets by Better Streets for Liverpool. The asks focus on changes that can make a real difference in reducing numbers of road casualties AND make the region a great place to walk, wheel and cycle. Short video: drive.google.com/file/d/1z-Aa...

Sentencing Act 2026 reforms mean prison - already only used in less than 1% of motoring offences - will now no longer be an option except for the most serious cases of dangerous driving and causing death or serious injury by impaired driving. See our briefing actionvisionzero.org/2026/03/30/a...

NEW EPISODE! 🚨 London’s road danger reduction plan under the microscope. What will it take to achieve Vision Zero by 2041? With @willnorman.co.uk, @adamtranter.bsky.social & @lauralaker.bsky.social Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...

New Transport for London Speed Limit map just out. Shows huge coverage of 20mph limits (in green). NB 69% of road casualties in London are on main roads ("A"/"B" classified) so great to see TfL and many boroughs bringing in 20mph on these roads too. Open the app to drill down

If only we could take 3 countries with the same cars, laws, etc, change most 30mph speed limits to 20mph in one of them and measure the results. Wales did that and now a Senedd Research report has shown how casualties dropped, -23.8% compared to England -5.2% and Scotland +3.1%. #20splenty

So good that the Mayor’s Vision Zero Action Plan 2 is finally out – with strong recommendations on culture shift and reducing danger. What matters now is delivery. I’ll keep pushing at City Hall to make sure TfL gets on with urgency making London’s streets safer for everyone. 🧵[1/7]

Today, I was proud to join @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social to launch London's bold new Vision Zero Action Plan. Vision Zero is our initiative – with TfL, Met Police & London’s Councils - to eliminate tragic deaths & serious injuries on our streets by 2041.

Great to see the launch of TfL's Vision Zero Action Plan 2 today. Its strength is that it is about actions (not just words) and the actions cover what's important in reducing road casualties inc. vehicle speeds, safe high streets, enforcement and traffic reduction content.tfl.gov.uk/vision-zero-...

New AVZ blog looks at the impact of (drivers who) Fail to Stop - the vast majority of those injured or killed are people walking or cycling. Once again the justice system fails these victims with most offences only resulting in a relatively small fine. actionvisionzero.org/2026/03/12/a...

Great to be working with @camdencouncil.bsky.social on Holborn Liveable Neighbourhood to make attractive, healthy, accessible & safe streets for all! Have your say on improvements on this phase - the group of alleyways situated behind Holborn Station. consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...

Delighted to show Lilian Greenwood & DfT how we're transforming Lambeth Bridge - formally one of the most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists. The TfL team is delivering a safer road layout, crossings, bike lanes, signals, bridge protection, SUDs & more 🚲🚶‍♀️🚲🚶‍♀️💚 #VisionZeroLDN

Excellent feature from @davidzipper.bsky.social on the huge impact that tackling speeding can have in reducing road casualties in urban areas. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Part of our series "Who’s getting hurt on the roads", this blog looks at who tends to get hurt in drink drive crashes. Analysis shows drink driving is a threat to car occupants but it is not a lead source of harm to active road users, especially not cyclists. actionvisionzero.org/2026/02/20/a...

You’d think London’s roads calm down after work - but after 6pm the West End turns into Wild West, with no congestion charge and few parking controls. @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis shows dramatic increase of cars entering central London in evening 6-7pm (56%+) compared to morning 8-9am... 1/9

People asked if we should have included the Covid years (2020/21) in this analysis, so revised briefing of where pedestrian and cycling KSIs occur looking at 2024 casualties only. Pattern remains with vast majority of cycling and pedestrian KSIs in urban areas. actionvisionzero.org/2026/02/17/a...

In the light of the UK Govt's new Road Safety Strategy, AVZ briefing looks at where pedestrian and cycling KSIs occur (predominantly in urban areas). RSS needs more focus on reducing road danger in urban areas and these v high numbers of KSIs. actionvisionzero.org/2026/02/17/a...

New AVZ blog and briefing highlights inconsistencies in sentencing drivers involved in fatal crashes. It is very rare for drivers to receive long sentences (jailed for nine years or longer) or lifetime driving bans (which were almost never given). actionvisionzero.org/2026/02/12/a...

NEW #carspreading danger: @cleancitiescampaign.org analysis reveals a 92% rise in number of US-style pick-up trucks on UK roads. We've now more than half a million pick-up trucks where young children can’t be seen over high bonnet ⚠️ 1/7

Short AVZ briefing about how well walking, wheeling and cycling are doing in London based on the 2025 Travel In London report. Good news is growth in the number of cycling trips and the fact that amongst London residents, walking accounts for 38% of all trips. actionvisionzero.org/2026/01/27/a...

Great to be able to be part of this series of podcasts. Thanks so much for organising and all the best for reducing road danger and making Birmingham a better place for walking, wheeling and cycling.

AVZ on new Road Safety Strategy: 1. Ambitious targets BUT long-term Vision Zero needed 2. Themes based on Safe System 3. Focus needed on a)harm motor vehicles pose to people walking and cycling (a third of KSIs), b) reducing vehicle speeds + c) traffic volumes. actionvisionzero.org/2026/01/08/a...

20's Plenty and it could deliver 20% of the UK Gov's 10-year target of a 65% reduction in casualties in just 20 months.

The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads. livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment

DfT Road Safety Strategy now linked on press release website www.gov.uk/government/n...

🏆 Big congratulations to all of last nights winners at the LCC Awards! 🧑‍💻 Check out the blog on our website for the full list of prize winners, and nominees: bit.ly/3KZ0PcR

1/2 Latest DfT National Travel Survey found females in England averaged only 8 cycling trips in 2024, just 34% that of males. It is also less than females did in 2002. Read AVZ summary to see how they differ and the change over the last 22 years. actionvisionzero.org/2025/11/25/a...

New data shows that since @mayoroflondon.bsky.social launched the Direct Vision Standard lorry safety scheme in London we've seen: 📉a 50% fall in people killed & seriously injured by HGVs ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️six fewer fatalities every year tinyurl.com/j3475ua3

Great work again from @londoncycling.bsky.social to update their dangerous junctions map. Don't forget that there is also a map for the most dangerous junctions for pedestrians too. lcc-dangerous-junctions.streamlit.app

The full exchange with the Met Commissioner is here youtu.be/e0LjiZ9jv2A May be of interest to @brakecharity.bsky.social @actionvz.bsky.social @londoncycling.bsky.social

New AVZ blog summarises the recent APPGCW report Behind the Headlines: Sentencing after Fatal Crashes and highlights concerns around the quality of road death investigation and the additional suffering that impact of delays in the justice system cause. actionvisionzero.org/2025/10/31/a...

Unreported road casualties greatly outnumber those reported to the police. For every person reported seriously injured in a crash, 3 more go unreported in Britain. Read our summary the rise of under-reporting and the increasing cost of road crashes in Britain. actionvisionzero.org/2025/10/29/a...

1/5 Ahead of the publication of London Vision Zero Action Plan 2 we take a look at the enforcement role the Met Police plays to reduce road crime in London in a short series of briefings. First up a look at speeding, careless driving and mobile phone use: actionvisionzero.org/2025/09/15/a...

2 years of default urban/village 20mph in Wales has resulted in over 1,000 fewer killed or injured. The data shows a 25% reduction in casualties on the 20/30mph roads. Drivers gain with damage risk, crashes and premiums down. Well done Wales. bit.ly/4ppl030

Few years old now but great summary of how to deliver Vision Zero - focusing on Finland and Helsinki in particular

Vision Zero plans need to include measures to reduce car use. Delivering the Safe System on its own is not enough; cities also need to reduce driving. The latest AVZ briefing highlights recent research showing that when car use falls casualties fall too. actionvisionzero.org/2025/07/14/a...

London needs speeding enforcement to focus more on 20 and 30mph roads. 92% of London's KSIs occur on 20 and 30mph roads but only 58% of its speed enforcement does. If it was proportionate, there would be another 280,000 speeding offences detected on these roads. actionvisionzero.org/2025/07/02/a...

It’s astonishing Wimbledon insists on deploying large SUVs in our crowded capital despite excellent public transport and mounting evidence of the danger to children. Why can't guests use more normal sized cars and/or the tube like most Londoners? #carspreading www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...

Large SUVs are increasingly being advertised as "safe", family vehicles. And yet as this report makes shockingly clear they are in fact putting us all, and especially children, at risk on the roads. @transenv.bsky.social & @cleancitiescampaign.org #Carspreading www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

New AVZ briefing looking at the (provisional) 2024 road casualty statistics in London. Key points below but fatalities up YoY; pedestrian fatalities up 24%. KSIs down slightly. People walking, cycling & motorcycling make up 81% of all London KSIs in 2024. actionvisionzero.org/2025/06/23/a...

If disqualified and dangerous drivers are to be spared prison (as new Independent Sentencing Review proposes), punishment should include longer bans, vehicles confiscated and electronic tags (to ensure they are not driving whilst disqualified). See our blog: actionvisionzero.org/2025/06/05/a...

Preliminary findings of research from SUV Alliance finds that "...that heavier cars are more likely to be involved in fatal collisions and average car weight in the UK is increasing, which may lead to a rise in fatal collisions if the trend continues." actionvisionzero.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

A 10cm increase in bonnet height comes with a 30% increase in the risk of fatality in collisions. The (literal) rise of SUVs really is threatening our lives. Help us raise awarness by tagging us in your photos of #carspreading and visiting cleancitiescampaign.org/cars...

It was fantastic to be in Parliament last week at the launch of the SUV Alliance. Our manifesto presents a pathway to end to surging SUV use and instead create space for safer, fairer streets for everyone. Find out more: www.suv-alliance.org.uk

Just out AVZ blog & briefing marking 2 years on from launch of the @transportforlondon.bsky.social Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard. Lots about it is good but borough level data still missing + stats show sharp falls in careless driving & mobile phone offences. actionvisionzero.org/2025/04/15/l...

Latest briefing focuses on speed enforcement in London. Key points: Yes speed enforcement is up in London BUT long way off the 1 million target especially with v high number of cancellations. More enforcement needed on 20/30mph roads plus more driving bans. actionvisionzero.org/2025/02/19/a...

Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬 That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car. Why? 🧵1/8

Demand more police enforcement on London's roads. MOPAC is consulting on a draft police & crime plan for London (2025 to 2029). Ask for the plan to contain far more about crime on London's roads. Please respond by 12th Feb - suggestions in our briefing: actionvisionzero.org/2025/02/10/m...

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The earliest of early days but signs from NYC that reducing traffic volumes also reduces road casualties - fits with earlier research. To succeed #VisionZero policies likely also need Road User Charging esp. in places with good public transport alternatives. www.planetizen.com/news/2025/01...

The Transport Strategy for the South East will be revised. Consultation ends 7th March 2025. We're hearing directly from TfSE at a meeting this week. There's an ongoing list of expensive motoring focused road schemes despite worthy aspirations for #PublicTransport and #ActiveTravel ow.ly/L5C950UuPx5