More than 70 junctions with the worst safety record for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists have been named by Transport for London (TfL).
The list is based on casualty figures over the past three years, revealing the junctions with the poorest safety records.
This analysis will take place each year as part of a new approach that will see work continually monitored and the junctions with the most incidents prioritized, says TfL.
The 73 junctions will be assessed to see what can be done to make them safer. The current list includes some that have had work recently completed, some where work is planned, and others that require new safety studies.
Some 21 junctions have had significant improvements made within the last three years. These will now be monitored to ensure that the casualty levels significantly reduce and that lessons are learnt to improve the future design and construction of projects.
Another 33 junctions have improvements planned within TfL’s current business plan. This includes Lambeth Bridge North and Waterloo IMAX, which will be consulted on this summer.
Design work on other junctions includes Jamaica Road/Lower Road/Rotherhithe Tunnel, which will be part of Cycle Superhighway 4, and Highbury Corner, where construction work is due to start next year.
Some 19 junctions will undergo new safety studies to identify possible solutions and safety improvements. This includes locations such as Holloway Road and Parkhurst Road, Clapham Road and Union Road and Hyde Park Corner and Park Lane.
Improving the safety of the capital’s junctions is a central part of the London Mayor’s £2.1bn Healthy Streets approach. This aims to create more attractive, accessible and people-friendly streets.
London’s cycling czar Will Norman, says: “It’s vital that we target the most dangerous junctions across London if we are to improve our roads for pedestrians and cyclists. 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.”
German Dector-Vega, Sustrans director in London, says: “We welcome this continuing vital work to make the capital’s most dangerous junctions safer for everyone. It is critical that we see rapid progress to make walking and cycling easier and safer if we want London to be a healthier place.”
Find out more about plans to improve dangerous junctions at Cycle City Active City
The full list of 73 junctions on TfL's road network, which have higher than average collision rates:
• 21 junctions - that have had significant improvement completed within the last three years
Queen Street/Queen Street Place/Upper Thames Street
City Of London
Fleet Street/New Bridge Street/Farringdon Street/Ludgate Circus
City Of London
Bishopsgate/Middlesex Street
City Of London
Manor Road/Stamford Hill
Hackney
High Road (N15)/West Green Road
Haringey
Bath Road/The Parkway
Hounslow
Camberwell New Road/Brixton Road
Lambeth
Stockwell Road/Clapham Road/South Lambeth Road
Lambeth
Molesworth Street/Loampit Vale
Lewisham
St George's Circus
Southwark
Elephant and Castle (North Roundabout)
Southwark
Whitechapel Road/Fieldgate Street
Tower Hamlets
Whitechapel Road/Cambridge Heath Road
Tower Hamlets
Mile End Road/Cleveland Way
Tower Hamlets
Globe Road/Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets
Mile End Road/Burdett Road
Tower Hamlets
Bow Road/Campbell Road
Tower Hamlets
Whitechapel High Street/Commercial Street
Tower Hamlets
Westminster Bridge/Victoria Embankment
Westminster
Victoria Embankment/Northumberland Avenue
Westminster
Grosvenor Road/Vauxhall Bridge
Westminster
• 33 junctions that have planned improvement plans within TfL's business plan and which will be designed to address safety concerns;
Euston Road/Judd Street
Camden
Camden Street/Camden Road
Camden
Euston Road/Eversholt Street
Camden
Cannon Street/Martin Lane/King William Street
City Of London
Bishopsgate/Camomile Street/Wormwood Street
City Of London
Fenchurch Street/Gracechurch Street/Lombard Street
City Of London
Central Markets/Snow Hill/Farringdon Street/West Smithfield
City Of London
Purley Way/Mitcham Road
Croydon
Seven Sisters Road/Woodberry Grove
Hackney
Seven Sisters Road/Green Lanes
Hackney
High Street Shoreditch/Commercial Street
Hackney
Kingsland Road/Old Street
Hackney
Holland Park Avenue/Holland Road/West Cross Route
Hammersmith & Fulham
Farringdon Road/Clerkenwell Road
Islington
Highbury Corner
Islington
Holloway Road/Tollington Road
Islington
Holloway Road/Drayton Park
Islington
Chelsea Embankment/Cheyne Walk/Battersea Bridge
Kensington & Chelsea
Chelsea Embankment/Oakley Street
Kensington & Chelsea
Kennington Park Road/Braganza Street/Boro Bdy
Lambeth
Camberwell New Road/Flodden Road/Boro Bdy
Lambeth
Stamford Street/Waterloo Road roundabout
Lambeth
Southend Road/Chigwell Road
Redbridge
Jamaica Road/Lower Road/Rotherhithe Tunnel
Southwark
Camberwell Green/Camberwell New Road
Southwark
New Kent Road/Harper Road
Southwark
Commercial Road/Jubilee Street
Tower Hamlets
Mitcham Road/Tooting Broadway
Wandsworth
Putney Hill/Upper Richmond Road
Wandsworth
York Road roundabout
Wandsworth
Baker Street/Marylebone Road
Westminster
Millbank/Lambeth Bridge
Westminster
George Street/Edgware Road
Westminster
• 19 junctions, that TfL will undergo new safety studies on:
Camden High Street/Parkway (Lte Station)
Camden
Arthur Street/King William St/Monument Street
City Of London
Kingsland Road/Whiston Road/Nuttall Street
Hackney
Balls Pond Road/Kingsland Road/borough boundary
Hackney
High Road (N15)/Seven Sisters Road
Haringey
Hogarth Lane/Burlington Lane
Hounslow
Holloway Road/Parkhurst Road
Islington
Pentonville Road/Islington High Street
Islington
Chelsea Embankment/Chelsea Bridge Road/Grosvenor Road
Kensington & Chelsea
Acre Lane/Brixton Hill
Lambeth
Brixton Road/Atlantic Road
Lambeth
Brixton Road/Stockwell Road/Gresham Road
Lambeth
Clapham Road/Union Road
Lambeth
Elephant & Castle (South roundabout)
Southwark
East India Dock Rd/Stainsby Road (Ats)
Tower Hamlets
Upper Tooting Road/Tooting Bec Road
Wandsworth
Hyde Park Corner/Park Lane
Westminster
Knightsbridge/Brompton Road
Westminster
Edgware Road/Harrow Road
Westminster
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