Sources of Road Danger and a Vision Zero approach Leon Daniels Managing Director, Surface Transport, Transport for London 24 January 2016

Contents London’s progress in reducing casualties Adopting Vision Zero for London Key principles - tackling the Sources of Road Danger Achievements so far and our future programme Next steps and working in partnership

London’s roads are at their safest since records began, but pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists remain a priority 42% reduction in deaths and serious injuries in 2015 (from 2005-2009 baseline) Lowest casualty figures for over 30 years

London is growing and aims to be a city with Healthy Streets London is growing and aims to be a city with Healthy Streets. Vision Zero for London will make our streets safer Vision Zero for London will be a core part of this change. Key principles include: Loss of life and serious injuries are not acceptable nor inevitable Reducing road danger is a core value for TfL, the boroughs and the police Targeting road danger at source and reducing the dominance of the motor vehicle Reducing the dominance of the car on London’s roads

Adopting Vision Zero will ensure we achieve Healthy Streets that contribute to improving Londoners’ quality of life HEALTHY STREETS Minimising road danger to ensure there is no loss of life or serious injury Ensuring people feel safe to enable mode shift to walking and cycling and public transport Recognise the challenge of improving safety while increasing numbers of people walking and cycling Reduce dominance of motor traffic People are safer People feel safer People from all walks of life feel confident to walk and cycle and use public transport Mode shift away from private vehicles VISION ZERO

Draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy TfL is developing its plans for Vision Zero for London and this will be central to the new Mayor’s Transport Strategy Draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy including Vision Zero for London Autumn 2016 Winter 2016 Spring 2017

No death or serious injury on London’s roads is inevitable or acceptable We will continue our Safe Systems approach: People make mistakes Physical limits to what the human body can tolerate Shared responsibility for one another’s safety And tackle the key sources of road danger

London has already led the way with innovative and evidence-based road safety interventions 20mph zones and limits Trials of Average speed camera Infrastructure to improve cycle safety Motorcycle safety interventions Community RoadWatch

Our ambitious future programme to reduce road danger for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, includes Direct Vision Standard Safer junctions Collaboration with Police on education and enforcement 20mph limits

Delivering a broad programme of bus safety improvements, reducing the risk posed to other road users Six workstreams in the ambitious Bus Safety Programme Focus on vehicle technology and design improvements for London Buses to set a new standard for bus safety Evidence based approach Effective solutions for real challenges

Working together in partnership to achieve Vision Zero for London Real progress made in reducing casualties Vision Zero for London where no loss of life in inevitable or acceptable Healthy Streets agenda will capture improvements in safety to enable mode shift TfL’s commitment to the boroughs Delivering road safety in collaboration with our partners

Thank you Leon Daniels Managing Director, Surface Transport, Transport for London