welcome to london head of delivery planning, tfl lilli matson
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The National Road Safety Conference 2012
Welcome to London
Lilli Matson Head of Delivery Planning
Transport for London
Transport and the Games
£6.5bn investment in transport infrastructure delivered a major early legacy for London
London’s public transport system carried more people than ever during the Olympics
62 million journeys on the tube
83 million passengers on the buses
15% increase in cycling in central London
The roads carried both regular traffic and Games Family vehicles reliably
Success = Commitment, Collaboration and Investment
Road Safety ChallengesIn the Next Five Years
Understanding changing casualties: KSIs are down overall but there has been a recent increase in cyclists and pedestrian KSIs
Slight injuries have increased for cyclists, pedestrians and Powered Two Wheelers
Long Term
Predicted growth in walking and cycling
Limited capacity on the Road Network
Growing Population – 1 million more people by 2025
Funding – both centrally and at a local level
Commit to and improve London’s safety camera
network
Learn from others’ good practice
Campaign for innovation and improvements in
vehicle design
Continue making good data available to
all Invest in London’s roads to make them safer
Better collaboration with external organisations
Actively promote best practice
Research to improve policy
Lobby Government to allow new engineering solutions
Data-led marketing campaigns
London’s Draft Road Safety Action Plan
Key Activities Significant investment year on year
Engineeringe.g. Better junction improvements
Educatione.g. The Children’s Traffic Club/ new audiences
Enforcemente.g. Upgrading Safety Cameras
Success = Commitment, Collaboration and Investment