AVZ Briefing-DfT 2024 National Travel Survey findings – Cycling gender gap summary

25th November 2025 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key findings Compared to 2002, the gender gap in cycling is widening and has worsened in 2024. In 2024, females cycled 34% as often as males and covered 22% the distance; both of these were lower than in 2002 and most of the …

AVZ Briefing – London Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard: outstanding omissions and inconsistencies

September 2025 To download this briefing as a pdf click here Key points The London Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard (LVZED) offers up to date information on motoring offence sanctions started by the police. But its usefulness is limited as it: 1. Does not provide data at borough level. 2. Combines the NIPs given for public …

AVZ update – London disqualification comparison: key Road Danger Reduction offences

September 2025 Download this update as a pdf here Key points Few drivers are banned in London for speeding, careless driving or using a mobile phone. Of those convicted at court in London (2024), less than: 2% speeding convictions resulted in a ban 5% careless driving convictions led to a ban 2% mobile phone offences …

AVZ Briefing – Road danger reduction and key offences: how the Metropolitan Police compares to other police services

September 2025 Download this briefing as a pdf here Key points London through TfL and the GLA has led the country on reducing road danger in Britain, e.g. 20mph limits, Direct Vision Standards with lorries, and speed limiters in buses and TfL’s fleet. But to be complete, the picture should include work by the police …

AVZ Briefing: Reducing Traffic Volumes and the Link to Reducing Road Casualties (July 2025)

Reducing traffic volumes is emerging as an important factor in delivering Vision Zero. Across the globe, the recent COVID-19 pandemic illustrated how reducing traffic can be linked to reduced road casualties. Much of the background to this comes from research by Todd Litman at the Victoria Transport Policy Institute[1]. His work reveals that exposure, in terms …

London Vision Zero Enforcement Dashboard—Two Years On

AVZ Blog - 15th April 2025 Transparency is important. Without it, you do not know what is happening and that includes what to criticise or congratulate. And transparency is especially needed with traffic law enforcement as it is often lacking. Whilst the Home Office publishes crime statistics on a monthly basis and at a local …

AVZ Blog (October 2022) Reducing Road Danger in London – Monthly Campaigners Meetings

If you are interested in reducing road danger and live or work in London, Action Vision Zero are planning to hold regular monthly meetings for London campaigners beginning with a first (online) meeting at 6pm on Monday, 24 October.  The aim of the group meeting is to have an opportunity to raise issues around road danger …

AVZ Blog (August 2022) Motoring offence sentencing consultation: Careless driving and custody

To download this blog as a pdf click here Key points Sentencing guidelines for motoring offences are being consulted upon – for the first time in 15 years.In general, the Sentencing Council is proposing higher starting points and sentencing ranges with more use of custodial sentences.With Causing death and serious injury by careless driving, all …