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

Yesterday in Parliament: Maybe @preetkgillmp.bsky.social was thinking of e-mopeds when she asked about e-bikes? Either way, solid reply from @simonlightwood.org.uk www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=20...

@olord.bsky.social @andrewsimms.bsky.social @green-alliance.org.uk @cleancitiescampaign.org @adfreecities.bsky.social @responsiblesci.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @transenvuk.bsky.social @actionvz.bsky.social

It's interesting to review and compare how traffic levels have changed in various London boroughs since 1993. Stats show Kingston has seen a modest drop, Richmond a bigger drop of around 10%, Wandsworth had a bigger drop still, but Bromley saw a significant increase.

🌳🚴‍♂️🚶‍♀️Edinburgh Active Travel Improvement Plan. Mapped! I have mapped most of the upcoming active travel projects coming to Edinburgh “soon” I have left out notable quiet street improvements and other projects that have not had major updates recently. risingace.github.io/ATIP/

London’s Vision Zero action plan is being updated. It’s a chance for the Mayor and TfL to show they get why their Vision Zero plan matters and to make it robust enough to challenge the motor normativity that prioritises convenience of people in cars over the safety of people on foot and on bikes.

Speeding in 20mph zones. Some enforcement in Thames Valley. Deliberate choice of rural scene in BBC'S accompanying photo? As if to say no people there. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Too weak, Sadiq! TfL's proposals for the 2nd most dangerous junction for cycling in London in Shoreditch are straight out the 90s. Tell @london.gov.uk @willnorman.co.uk & TfL to do better, be bolder here in just 1 minute! action.lcc.org.uk/tooweaksadiq

Let's focus on eyesight! Are drivers fit to drive? We *must* tighten up the rules and enforce compliance for an obvious way to reduce avoidable death and injury on the roads. @actionvz.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sorry to see Louise Haigh go just as some progress was being made, but we warmly welcome the new Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, and policies to enable more #Cycling #Walking #Wheeling and public transport.

This is a really valuable petition to sign. This change would benefit all #ActiveTravel people. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

We have made the move! Looking forward to being on Bluesky Social. We support campaigners in the UK to end road danger and traffic harm. We need to reduce the impact of motor vehicles and ask for the following...

The Wandsworth Cycling Campaign (not yet here) is organising a protest and vigil on Saturday 23 November at 1:30pm to remember the young man killed recently while cycling in Putney, and to call for action to ensure such tragedies stop 🚴‍♂️💐 Everyone is invited to join. Corner of West Hill/Lytton Grove