TfL's new approach to make junctions safer in London

TIN news: Transport for London (TfL) in the UK has revealed details of its new approach to improve safety of pedestrians and cyclists across 73 junctions in London with a record of being dangerous.

The junctions were shortlisted on the basis of TfL’s new analysis that used casualty incidents registered on its road network over the past three years.

As part of the new programme, the transportation authorities will be preparing new analysis every year by monitoring junctions and incidents that take place across the city.

Based on this analysis, TfL will be carrying out safety improvement works on prioritised junctions.

The new initiative is part of London Mayor's £2.1bn Healthy Streets programme, which has been designed to improve the safety of the people using all junctions, and making streets more friendly for cyclists and pedestrians.

London walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman said: “It's vital that we target the most dangerous junctions across London if we are to improve our roads for pedestrians and cyclists.

"This work will allow us to drive forward improvements and be repeated each year to ensure that our work is making a real difference to the capital's roads."

“That's why I asked TfL to identify these junctions and why we're now analysing them in detail to ensure that we are doing all we can to make them safer.

“This work will allow us to drive forward improvements and be repeated each year to ensure that our work is making a real difference to the capital's roads.”

TfL will now be examining the list of 73 junctions in detail and will be working out new ways to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The transport department noted that significant improvements were achieved across 21 junctions over the past three years and 33 junctions have been shortlisted within TfL's current business plan, and new safety studies will be carried out at 19 junctions to identify possible solutions and safety improvements.