Cycling: Safety
Commons · Question 116685 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence her Department holds that floating bus stops improve (a) actual cyclist safety and (b) cyclists’ perception of safety.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Mar 2026
Cyclists face significant risk when interacting with motor vehicles: in 2024 there were 14,549 cyclist casualties on Great Britain’s roads, the overwhelming majority arising from collisions with motor vehicles rather than pedestrians or other cyclists. Th...