A London where no one is killed or seriously injured, or too scared to cycle.
KEY STATISTICS
London is making progress; but death, serious injury and intimidation remain.
96
PEOPLE KILLED
in crashes in London in 2025
11
EVERY DAY
Pedestrians and cyclists reported seriously injured on average
22%
of Londoners cycle in a year
over 50% speeding offences
20 MPH ROADS
More than half of speed enforcement is on 20 mph roads
WHY IT MATTERS
Road-danger reduction must cut casualties, enable active travel and reduce motor-vehicle dominance.
01
Reducing casualties
- London Vision Zero Action Plan 2 aims to reduce people killed and seriously injured by 65% by 2030 and eliminate deaths by 2041.
- In 2025, 96 people were killed and another 3,900 were reported seriously injured, including more than 1,000 very seriously injured.
- Pedestrians and cyclists are at particular risk, including on 20 mph roads where three quarters of reported cyclist KSIs and two thirds of pedestrian KSIs occur.
02
Increasing active travel
- Cycling accounts for 5% of trips, but only 22% of London residents cycle at least once a year.
- Many people will not cycle until it is perceived to be safe.
- The Mayor’s Transport Strategy aims to increase walking and cycling.
03
Reducing motor-vehicle travel
- Reducing motor-vehicle dominance requires fewer motor-vehicle trips.
- Motor-vehicle travel causes other harms, including air pollution.
WHAT IS GOING WRONG
Serious injuries are rising and responsibility is fragmented.
What is going wrong
- Reported serious injuries are increasing because cyclist serious injuries have risen, although cycling has grown faster.
- Speed remains too high, with speeding a factor in half of road deaths.
- Perceptions of danger continue to deter many people from cycling.
- The decision not to introduce London-wide road-user charging removed a major opportunity to reduce motor-vehicle trips.
- Funding pressures deter higher-cost measures.
Key partners and constraints
- The Metropolitan Police prioritises other high-profile demands, including knife crime and Violence Against Women and Girls.
- Borough officers with little training investigate serious- and slight-injury collisions at the scene.
- Responsibility is shared with boroughs, including some that remain car-focused and resistant to 20 mph limits.
WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
Three priorities for London.
01
Reduce speed
- Focus enforcement on 20 and 30 mph roads.
- Address why so few disqualifications are given to speeding and careless drivers.
02
Increase compliance
- Roll out Intelligent Speed Assistance across local-council fleets and government contracts.
- Invest in the Met’s Public Reporting Scheme and improve its sanction rate.
- Monitor perceptions of safety and near misses when identifying risk.
03
Reduce traffic
- Introduce road-user charging at a local level, if not London-wide.
- Increase use of LTNs.
- Increase parking charges, particularly for SUVs.
AVZ ACTIVITY AND PROGRESS
Working with London partners and holding delivery to account.
- Participate
Contribute actively to the London Vision Zero Enforcement Reference Group, London Vision Zero Steering Group and London Healthy Streets Coalition. - Lobby
Press for greater priority for speed reduction and improvements to the Met’s public-reporting scheme. - Monitor
Track Metropolitan Police activity, especially speed enforcement and public reporting, and publish criminal-justice briefings for London. - Improve investigations
Advocate for better practice through the London Serious Injury Collision Investigation Working Group.
EVIDENCE AND BRIEFINGS
