Southwark has been given nearly £5 million from Transport for London to fund measures to make the roads safer like new bus stops, cycle lanes and crossings.
The borough has been awarded £4.354 million to spend on measures which make streets safer and encourage people to use more environmentally friendly and active modes of transport.
This could include rolling out more School Streets – where traffic is restricted during drop-off and pick-up times – and more parking spaces for scooters and bikes.
The money could also be used to fund pedestrian crossings, bus lanes and cycle routes.
It will support efforts to lower road speeds, reduce road danger and improve bus performance.
The money is part of £94.8 million being invested by TfL in total across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London to spend on making travel safer.
It comes alongside a new report from TfL detailing its progress over the last three years installing 147km of new protected cycle routes and 400 pedestrian crossings all over London.
The number of fatal collisions in London in 2024 was 19 per cent below the 2010-2014 baseline, with cycling levels up 12.7 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, with TfL adding that the figures showed travel in London is becoming safer.
The Mayor has an objective of eliminating all deaths and serious injuries from London’s transport network by 2041 and granted boroughs £218.93m between 2022 and 2025 to support this goal.
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This investment underpins the Mayor’s ambition for 80 per cent of all trips in London to be made by walking, cycling or public transport by 2041.
London’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman said:?“I am thrilled that another round of funding has been awarded to boroughs as part of our three-year programme to make London’s streets greener and safer. We have already seen the transformative impact of new cycleways, expanded School Streets, and lower speed limits helping to reduce road danger across the city.
“This next round of funding will enable boroughs to build on that progress, while supporting the Mayor’s Vision Zero strategy to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from London’s transport network by 2041. Investment in transport infrastructure and safer streets is vital to boosting walking and cycling making London greener, safer, and fairer for everyone.”
David Rowe, Director of investment and Delivery Planning at TfL, said:?”This funding strengthens our partnership with boroughs as we work to create a transport network that supports London’s growth and improves quality of life. By investing in safer streets, reliable public transport and high quality active travel routes, we’re helping ensure every community can benefit from cleaner air, better connections and more sustainable ways to move around our city.”
