Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116685

Cycling: Safety

Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Greg Smith

ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence her Department holds that floating bus stops improve (a) actual cyclist safety and (b) cyclists’ perception of safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Cyclists face significant risk when interacting with motor vehicles: in 2024 there were 14,549 cyclist casualties on Great Britain’s roads, the overwhelming majority arising from collisions with motor vehicles rather than pedestrians or other cyclists. Th...

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