Transport for London (TfL) and London’s boroughs have unveiled new figures showing the scale of changes to the city’s streets over the past year, with more than 51 kilometres of new cycle routes and 400 new pedestrian crossings added between April 2024 and April 2025. The work is part of a citywide effort to make London’s roads safer, healthier and more sustainable.
Backed by £80.85 million of TfL funding, boroughs have used the investment to create new walking and cycling infrastructure, improve air quality, and support the Mayor’s Vision Zero strategy to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries on London’s transport network by 2041.
Building a city for people, not cars
The upgrades are wide-ranging. Over 400 pedestrian crossings have been installed, including 61 new signal-controlled crossings, 108 zebra crossings and 232 uncontrolled crossings. Around 12 kilometres of footways have also been widened to make walking easier and more comfortable.
Cyclists have seen similar investment, with 51 kilometres of new permanent routes added. More than 1,600 new public cycle parking spaces have been installed alongside 10,000 residential and 900 school spaces. Thousands of Londoners have also been trained in cycling safety, including 16,631 adults and 51,190 children.
The city’s growing network of School Streets continues to expand, with 150 new schemes introduced last year, bringing the total to more than 800. Each scheme limits traffic near school entrances at drop-off and pick-up times, helping to reduce pollution and improve safety for families walking or cycling to school.
Public transport has benefited too, with 64 bus stops upgraded for accessibility and 2.8 kilometres of new bus lanes created to improve journey times. At the same time, seven new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been introduced, 15 experimental ones made permanent, and 26 new road closures implemented to cut through-traffic and improve air quality.
Over 50,000 square metres of new Sustainable Drainage Systems have also been delivered to prevent flooding and strengthen the city’s climate resilience.
Towards a safer, greener London
Together, these projects are helping to reshape how London moves. The Mayor’s target is for 80 per cent of journeys to be made by walking, cycling or public transport by 2041, and TfL says the improvements are a major step in that direction.
TfL will continue to work with boroughs over the next three years, supporting plans for 222 new School Streets and up to 95 kilometres of new cycle routes by 2028. Future work will also target some of London’s most dangerous junctions and expand 20mph zones across more boroughs. A new Vision Zero Action Plan is due early next year.
Helen Cansick, TfL’s Head of Healthy Streets Investment, said the results show how local action can make a big difference:
“London’s boroughs play a crucial role in delivering improvements that make our streets safer, more accessible and more sustainable. The level of ambition from passionate borough officers has increased year on year as they see the value of this investment — from safer crossings and expanded cycle routes to cleaner air and safer journeys for schoolchildren. We look forward to continuing this work to build a better, greener London for everyone.”
Will Norman, London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, added:
“This impressive data highlights the power of working in partnership. TfL’s expertise combined with the boroughs’ local insight is creating streets that truly reflect the needs of their communities. Making it easier and safer for Londoners to walk or cycle is essential to achieving the Mayor’s Vision Zero target and building a healthier, more sustainable city for all.”
Tanya Braun, Director of External Affairs and Fundraising at Living Streets, said the improvements are already changing how people move through the city:
“Our research found that many parents are put off walking their children to school because of traffic and a lack of safe crossings. Expanding School Streets, introducing new crossings and widening pavements gives families more confidence to walk — and helps everyone enjoy cleaner, safer neighbourhoods.”
