London councils to share 95m for safer roads and new cycle routes

"The £94.8m funding package will be provided by Transport for London (TfL) to support locally led schemes on neighbourhood roads as part of TfL's wider Healthy Streets programme. The latest funding will support the expansion of London's Cycleways network, the installation of additional pedestrian crossings, and the introduction of more School Streets schemes to restrict traffic outside schools at key times of day."

"The investment will also fund measures to reduce road danger, lower speed limits, provide more parking for cycles and micromobility devices, and improve bus journey times. Part of the funding will help launch TfL's new Better Bus Partnership, which aims to improve the reliability and speed of bus services across London. The programme has set a target of cutting bus journey times by up to 30%."

"TfL says the city is already seeing improvements in road safety and active travel. Fatal collisions in 2024 were 19% lower than the 2010-2014 baseline used for the capital's Vision Zero road safety strategy. Meanwhile, cycling continues to grow rapidly, with levels in 2025 up 12.7% compared with 2024. TfL estimates that more than 1.5 million cycling trips are now made across London each day."

Transport for London is allocating £94.8 million to London's local councils for neighbourhood-based projects aimed at improving street safety, sustainability, and accessibility. The funding supports expansion of cycling networks, installation of pedestrian crossings, School Streets schemes restricting traffic near schools, and measures to reduce road danger and lower speed limits. Additionally, the investment funds the new Better Bus Partnership targeting 30% reduction in bus journey times. London has demonstrated progress with fatal collisions down 19% compared to baseline figures and cycling trips increasing 12.7% year-on-year, now exceeding 1.5 million daily trips. The broader Healthy Streets programme has received over £158 million allocation for 2026/27, with £80.7 million currently released to inner and outer London boroughs.

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