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6. Safety and security on the transport networks
All severities Pedestrians 5,430.4 5,181 5,613 8%* 3%*
Pedal cyclists 3,138.8 4,623 5,146 11%* 64%*
Powered two-wheeler 4,597.6 4,502 5,233 16%* 14%*
Car occupants 13,375.8 10,185 11,803 16%* -12%*
Bus or coach occupants 1,569.4 1,471 1,579 7% 1%
Other vehicle occupants 1,114.6 1,237 1,411 14%* 27%*
Total 29,226.6 27,199 30,785 13%* 5%*
Children (under 16 years) 2,219.2 1,864 1,977 6% -11%*
The asterisks indicate where changes are significant at the 95 per cent confidence level, applying the Poisson probability
distribution. Significance testing helps to identify where change is associated with random change and where it is statistically
significant. Given a set of two different numbers, the difference between these numbers is statistically significant where we
are 95 per cent confident that this is not due to randomness.
Source: TfL Surface Transport - Strategy & Outcome Planning.
Strategic frameworks for road safety
Road safety data indicates that approximately 92 per cent of all contributory factors
recorded for collisions in London were due to human error. This has informed our
whole approach to road safety, which is now refocused on ensuring our actions
more effectively address the five main sources of road danger:
• travelling too fast
• becoming distracted
• undertaking risky manoeuvres
• driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• failing to comply with the laws of the roads.
TfL has been working towards the six commitments published in Safe Streets for
London (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/safe-streetsfor-london).
Lead the way in reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the
Capital’s roads by 50 per cent by 2020
• The Safer Lorry Scheme is in operation: since 1 September 2015 all HGVs above
3.5 tonnes must be fitted with additional safety mirrors and side-guards in order
to drive in London.
• Improving freight safety with the design of safer urban construction vehicles
that reduce deadly blind-spots and improve drivers’ direct vision to give
maximum visibility of vulnerable road users. Earlier this year, 15 new or
modified vehicles with hugely reduced blind spots were exhibited in London and
are now being trialled by a range of companies.
Prioritise the safety of the most vulnerable groups – pedestrians, cyclists and
motorcyclists
• Featuring road safety and cycle training across all 33 London boroughs.
• Wide-ranging awareness campaigns that target the main causes of death and
serious injury on London’s roads (the ‘sources of danger’ approach).
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