TfL says London road deaths fell in 2025 as serious injuries increased
Transport for London says 96 people were killed on the capital’s roads in 2025, down from 110 the previous year and marking one of the lowest annual totals recorded outside the pandemic period. The provisional figures show road deaths fell by nearly 13 per cent, although serious injuries increased from 3,597 in 2024 to 3,900 in 2025.
TfL, London boroughs and police partners say the figures reinforce the importance of the capital’s Vision Zero strategy, which aims to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s streets by 2041.
Separate TfL accessibility projects have also focused on making streets easier and safer to navigate, including plans for more than 1,000 upgraded crossings across London. TfL is also preparing for another busy period across the network as London heads into a packed summer of events and major public gatherings.
People walking, cycling and riding motorcycles continued to face the greatest risk on London’s roads last year, accounting for 81 per cent of all people killed or seriously injured. Six cyclists were killed in 2025, which TfL says is the second lowest figure on record and the lowest since 2020. The figures come as cycling levels across London continue to rise, with around 1.5 million daily cycle journeys recorded during the year.
TfL’s provisional data also shows cyclist injuries per million journeys remained lower than the longer-term baseline despite an increase compared with 2024. The transport authority says London’s strategic cycle network has expanded from 90 kilometres in 2016 to more than 441 kilometres in 2025, including 17 new Cycleway routes added during 2024/25.
Nearly a third of Londoners now live within 400 metres of the cycle network, while TfL has continued redesign work at high-risk junctions including Lambeth Bridge, which previously recorded some of the highest levels of cycling collisions in the capital.
Cars remained involved in most collisions causing death or serious injury during 2025, according to the provisional figures. TfL said excess speed continued to be one of the biggest contributing factors in fatal collisions, with speed recorded as a factor in 57 per cent of fatal crashes last year. More than 250 kilometres of TfL roads are now covered by 20mph speed limits, with further reductions planned by 2030 alongside upgrades to the capital’s safety camera network.
The figures also show 10 people were killed in collisions involving buses in 2025, the lowest total since 2021. Bus passenger injuries were also recorded at their lowest level outside the pandemic years.
TfL says it will introduce the next phase of its Bus Safety Standard in the coming weeks and continues to work toward full Intelligent Speed Assist coverage across London’s bus fleet by 2031.
The organisation has also highlighted concerns around people driving or riding for work. TfL estimates that collisions involving working drivers or riders were linked to around 45 per cent of all people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads between 2022 and 2024. The transport authority said factors including fatigue, time pressure, distractions linked to app use and high mileage may contribute to increased risk on London’s streets.
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