New figures published by Transport for London (TfL) show an increase in road deaths across the capital last year. While the total number of road casualties decreased, the number of fatalities rose from 95 in 2023 to 110 in 2024. This follows national figures showing that there were over 120,000 road casualties across Britain last year.
The Mayor of London has been pushing to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries from the capital’s roads by 2041. TfL stated that the increase in fatalities highlights that more work needs to be done to achieve this.
Excessive speed was identified as a leading cause, being a contributing factor for around half of all fatal collisions. Vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists were also found to be most at risk, rather than drivers. This group made up 81% of those killed or seriously injured in 2024.
Meanwhile, 13 deaths were linked to collisions involving London buses, although 11 of these were outside the vehicle. Despite this, TfL maintained that buses are the safest form of public transport in the city.
Lilli Matson, TfL’s chief safety, health and environment officer, highlighted that while last year’s fatalities increased, the numbers remain relatively low overall. She said: “2024 saw the lowest number of serious injuries in London, outside the pandemic years, and the number of people killed on London’s roads remains lower than every year before the pandemic.
“However, it continues to be completely unacceptable that anyone should lose their life while travelling in the capital.”
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