Dear Transport for London, Please kindly provide me with the near miss date of London buses for the calendar year 2019. The format I require information is similar to below: See the previous MQT request for callander year 2018. Meeting: MQT on 2018-01-18 Session date: January 18, 2018 Reference: 2018/0167 https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2018/0167 Attachment: https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/system/files/attachments/Appendix%202018-0167%20-%20Near%20misses_14.pdf

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Our ref: FOI-0307-2021/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 31 May 2020 asking for information about near misses for London buses.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please find attached the requested near miss incidents involving London Buses in the calendar year 2019.

We encourage operators to report near misses on the network as they represent opportunities to learn from incidents. Metroline is one of the most active operators in this area and continues to promote the importance of this among its staff. We continue to work with all operators to ensure these incidents are reported and consistently categorised, and that any learnings can be applied across the entire bus network as part of the drive to improve safety.

Wider statistical data on the bus network is published at https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/bus-safety-data. The Mayor’s Transport Strategy sets out an ambitious goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries from London’s roads by 2041, and within that, we have committed to eradicating deaths involving buses in the capital by 2030. Our Bus Safety Programme, established in 2016, continuously drives major safety improvements across our network, involving work to investigate and manage driver fatigue and the launch of our world-leading Bus Safety Standard. This is a standard for all bus manufacturers setting out innovative new safety features including an audible warning to alert road users to the presence of buses. The first of the measures were introduced on new buses last year, with the full set of measures expected to be in place on all new buses by 2024.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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