Transport for London (TfL) has published its 2023 Casualties in Greater London report that shows, when compared with the 2010-14 baseline, fatalities have reduced by 30% in the UK capital.
London’s fatality reduction (from 136 to 95) is in comparison to a 7% drop in the same time period for the rest of Great Britain (from 1,663 to 1,550).
Serious injuries have also decreased by 24% (from 4,734 to 3,615), compared to a 13% decrease (from 28,007 to 24,383) in London and the rest of Great Britain respectively.
However, the same data set showed that 95 people were killed on London’s roads, despite the percentage of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in both inner and outer London in 2023 falling by 6% compared to 2022, from 3,961 to 3,710.
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TfL reports that compared, to the 2010-14 baseline, nearly all London boroughs have seen a decrease in the number of people killed or seriously injured, whilst last year (2023) was the lowest year on record for fatalities in the capital, excluding 2021, which saw massive covid-related reductions.
Cars also continued to be the vehicle type most frequently involved in a fatal collision (43 out of the 94 fatal collisions) with around half of the 2023 fatal collisions in London reporting speed as a contributory factor.
TfL’s chief safety, health and environment officer, Lilli Matson, said: “It’s encouraging to see that we’re making real progress in London to achieve our Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury from the transport network.
“It’s important that we continue to work together with all our partners to incorporate road safety into every decision we make as without safe streets we know that people won’t choose the most healthy and sustainable modes of transport.
“Vision Zero is an essential part of building a better London for everyone and we are determined to make London a greener, more sustainable and safer city.”
Achievements and innovations in road safety will be celebrated at the third annual CiTTi Awards, which will be held on 26 November 2024 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector – and to book your table!
