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Compliance rates Feb 2017 May 2019 All vehicles 39% 74% HGVs 40% 87% Vans 9% 53%

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Contents

9 Vision Zero is central to Mayoral and TfL strategy and policy

No loss of life is inevitable or acceptable. Adopting Vision Zero ...will be central to the

• verall success of the

Healthy Streets approach. Minimising road danger is fundamental to the creation of streets where everyone feels safe walking, cycling and using public transport. I will adopt a ‘Vision Zero’ approach to road safety, which puts the elimination of road danger at the very heart

• f the transport system.

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Ambitious targets for reducing KSIs using a Safe System approach

The Vision Zero Action Plan is a plan to 2023/24 that focuses on intelligence-led action to reduce risk on our streets

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Vision Zero and the Freight sector

Between 2015 and 2017 there were 123 fatalities and 985 serious injuries involving goods vehicles on London’s streets, representing 32 per cent of the total number of people killed in collisions.

Risk of motor vehicles being involved in fatal collisions with: Locations of collisions involving goods vehicles resulting in deaths or serious injuries in London, 2015-2017 people cycling people walking

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Review of HGV fatalities, 2012-17

• TfL recently undertook analysis of fatal collisions in London involving HGVs and

people walking, cycling and riding motorcycles

• Based on 96 police collision investigation reports from 2012-2017

, with results as follows: In 16% of fatal collisions, vehicle defects with the HGV, or a driving

• ffence by the driver was a

contributory factor. Vehicle or driver non-compliance Driver age and experience Younger and less experienced drivers have slightly more chance of being involved in a fatal collision with someone walking, cycling or riding a motorcycle.

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Review of HGV fatalities, 2012-17 (continued)

There is a disproportionate number of construction industry vehicles involved in fatal collisions with people walking, cycling and riding motorcycles in London. Operators Vehicles operated by a company with FORS status are less likely to be discovered with a vehicle defect that contributed towards a fatal collision, than those without.

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Review of HGV fatalities, 2012-17 (continued)

Approximately half of the fatal collisions with cyclists occurred when the vehicle was making a left hand turn and a significantly large number of the freight vehicles were travelling at less than 10mph, suggesting that speeding or inappropriate speed is not a major contributory factor. Casualties Most pedestrian fatal collisions occur in slow moving traffic, suggesting HGVs using congested roads, in areas with large numbers of pedestrians, is a significant contributory factor in the collision. Motorcyclists between the age of 31 and 50 are more likely to be involved in a fatal collision with an HGV rather than any other type of vehicle.

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Action to prevent HGV and older pedestrian casualties

Elderly pedestrians have a significantly higher representation among fatal casualties involving HGVs. In 2019, three older pedestrians have been killed at the front of an HGV, whilst crossing in the vehicle’s blind spot. The issue Bridging the gap between now and the longer term approach of the Direct Vision Standard,

• ur approach is:
• To older pedestrians - simple tips to keep safe around large vehicles.

Through a leaflet, customer relationship management (CRM) and partnership activities with Age UK, we will be raising the awareness of the dangers of blind spots.

• To HGV drivers - through the FORS newsletter and partner communications to raise

awareness of the issue and alert them to high risk locations at Earl’s Court Road, Lea Bridge Road, Elephant & Castle, Brixton, Southall and Blackheath.

• To all commercial drivers - CRM to raise awareness of the issue.

The response – an even-handed communications approach

HGV-pedestrian fatalities All pedestrian fatalities

This complements the wider programme by TfL and partners to reduce danger from freight and servicing traffic

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Summary

• In order to achieve Vision Zero we must continue to work in partnership

to reduce the risk that HGVs pose, whilst raising awareness of HGV danger to those most affected

• We can all contribute more by challenging the highest risk behaviours, by

those most responsible, at the locations that present greatest danger

• HGVs continue to pose a

disproportionate risk to the most vulnerable people using London’s roads

• Using a data-driven, intelligence-led

approach using insights such as the latest HGV fatal analysis, we can ensure that resources are used more effectively to tackle the sources of danger

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Thank you

Stuart Reid

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Direct Vision Standard & HGV Safety Permit

3 July 2019

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Background and context

London has a particular issue with HGV and VRU collisions

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The Direct Vision Standard

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HGV safety permit scheme

October 2019

Scheme ‘go-live’

October 2020

0-star banned unless safe system met

October 2024

0-2 star banned unless progressive safe system met

2020 2024

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Applying for a Permit

Step 1 – Do you require a permit? Step 2 – Find out your star rating Step 3 – Fit safe system

(if 0 star rated)

Step 4 – Apply for your permit

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Permit application portal

26 Next Steps

Phase 2b 8 Jan 2019

Final proposals

• Permits available from October 2019
• Permit enforcement will begin 26 October 2020
• Progressive Safe System consultation and stakeholder

engagement 2022

Progressive safe system measures must be:

• Readily available on the market
• Retrofittable at a proportionate cost
• Recognised as industry best practice
• Supported by evidence of effectiveness

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