Growing Cycling Sustainably, Infrastructure, app-based and monitoring solutions for Safer Cycling Behaviour

This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL). London has seen sustained growth in cycling in recent years, supported by significant investment in cycling infrastructure and the Mayor’s ambition for 80% of journeys to be made by walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport by 2041. Today, London has more than 450km of high-quality cycle routes and around 1.5 million cycle journeys are made each day, reflecting cycling’s increasingly important role in delivering the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and supporting healthier, more sustainable travel choices. As cycling continues to grow, it is important that people walking, wheeling, cycling and using public transport can interact safely, comfortably and confidently across the transport network. Cyclist behaviour is not a major contributor to overall road danger, with motor vehicles continuing to pose the greatest risk to people and cyclists; however, concerns relating to compliance with traffic controls and pedestrian priority measures, particularly at signalised junctions and crossings, are regularly raised through stakeholder engagement, customer correspondence and public consultation. These concerns can affect perceptions of safety, accessibility and confidence, particularly among people walking and wheeling and those who may be less confident travelling in environments with high levels of cycling activity. Existing evidence suggests that behaviour at signalised junctions and crossings is influenced by a range of factors, including infrastructure design, signal operation, pedestrian and cycle flows, gradients, safety perceptions, convenience and social norms. However, TfL currently has limited evidence on how these factors interact, how behaviour varies across different locations and operating conditions, and the nature and frequency of interactions between people cycling and people walking and wheeling. To help address the evidence gaps and identify opportunities for improvement, Tf