Please can you tell me: 1) How many cyclists became casualties on Greater London roads in 2016? 2) How many cyclists died? 3) How many children became casualties on Greater London roads in 2016? 4) How many children died?

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Our Ref:         FOI-2078-1819 / FOI-2079-1819

Thank you for your requests received on 6 November 2018 asking for information about collisions in 2016 and 2017.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and TfL’s information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

Please can you tell me:

1. How many cyclists became casualties on Greater London roads in 2016?
2. How many cyclists died?
3. How many children became casualties on Greater London roads in 2016?
4. How many children died?

The information you asked for is available on our website using the following link:

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/casualties-in-greater-london-2016.pdf

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

1. How many people, i.e. pedestrians and cyclists, became casualties of hit and run in Greater London in 2017?

There were a total of 6,536 casualties from collisions involving hit and run in 2017, all modes.

2. How many died?

There were 18 fatal casualties.

3. How many children became victims of hit and run in Greater London in 2017?

There were 402 child casualties from collisions involving hit and run in 2017.

4. How many of them died?

There were no fatal child casualties from collisions involving hit and run in 2017.

Please also see our latest fact sheet which has explanation of changes in collision reporting since November 2016:

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/casualties-in-greater-london-2017.pdf

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

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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