Active Travel England launches ‘critical safety issues guidance

Active Travel England has launched ‘critical safety issues for walking, wheeling and cycling’ guidance, providing further advice for professionals when designing inclusive active travel schemes.

A critical safety issue is defined as a street layout or condition that is associated with an increased risk of collisions for people walking, wheeling or cycling. 

The guidance explains each of the 16 critical issues, including junctions, roundabouts, lane widths and trip hazards, with illustrations and provides links to relevant guidance and key evidence.

The recommendation to focus on identifying and removing critical issues was introduced nationally in Local Transport Note 1/20 and for cycling and regionally through approaches such as London’s Healthy Streets check and Greater Manchester’s Streets for All check.