Andy Mayo

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Safer Cycling in Hull
Andy Mayo Cycling Officer
Mark Jessop Road Safety Officer
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Safer Cycling in Hull
Brief history Cycle safety schemes Cycling and
20mph zones Safer Routes to Schools Practical
cycling training The Future
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Hulls History of Cycling
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Background to Cycling in Hull

• 14 journeys to work in Hull still by bike,
• Low car ownership
• Compact nature of the city
• Flat terrain
• 20 of all casualties are cyclists
• 5 of all casualties are child cyclists

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Hulls Cycle Network
and 2000
1995
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Off-road Cycle Tracks
1995 15km
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Off-road Cycle Tracks
2001 37km
1995 15km
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Cycle Lanes
1995 none
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Cycle Lanes
2001 40km
1995 none
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Advanced Stop Lines
2001 35
1995 none
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Toucan Crossings
1995 6
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Toucan Crossings
2001 14
1995 6
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Cycle Parking
2001 650
1995 150
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Cycle/bus Lanes
2001 23km
1995 4km
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National Cycle Network Routes
2001 3 Routes
1995 none
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Progress in Reducing Cycle Casualties
Cycle Casualties, 1988-2000
400
Total cycle casualties
Child cycle casualties
1988
2000
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How Have We Achieved This?

• 2m funding via Local Transport Plan
• Opportunistic
• Partnership working
• Cycle safety schemes
• 20 mph zones
• Safer Routes to Schools
• Practical Cycle Training

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Cycle Safety Schemes

• 500K spent on cycle safety schemes since 94,
• 15 cycle specific safety schemes,
• 12 jointly funded LTP/LSS.

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Cycle Safety Schemes - Cycle Audit

• Early audit essential
• Usually with Cycling Officer
• Often informal
• May involve cycle groups
• Often identifies new facilities

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Cycle Safety Schemes - Identifying Sites
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Cycle Safety Schemes -Consultation
Residents
Local cycle groups
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Cycle Safety Schemes
Typical accident reductions from cycle specific
Local Safety Schemes

• 50 reduction in cycle casualties,
• 57 reduction in child cycle casualties ,
• 65 reduction in KSI

Based on the 31 Local Safety Schemes
implemented in 1996/97
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Cycling and 20 mph zones
? Cycle friendly routes
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Cycling and 20 mph zones,Typical Accident
Reductions
? All cycles 45reduction ? Child cycles
69 reduction ? Killed seriously injured 90
reduction ? First 20 mph zone specifically for
cyclists, 2001
Based upon the 13 zones implemented in 1996/97
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Examples
Priority Working with Cycle Gaps
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Contra-flow Cycle Lane with Road Humps
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Cycle Exemption at Road Closure
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New Cycle Links
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Cycle Parking
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Safer Routes to Schools

• 25 schools involved
• mainly secondary schools
• pupil questionnaires
• new cycle lanes tracks
• improved cycle parking
• ongoing programme

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Safer Routes to Schools
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Practical Cycle Training

• Years 5 6 (age 10 or 11)
• All pupils invited to take part
• 1700 pupils trained each year
• Trained volunteers recruited
• 65 of primary schools

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The Future

• Hulls Local Cycling Strategy
• Appendix to the Local Transport Plan 2000-2006

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Local Cycling Strategy - Targets

• To increase cycle flows by 1.7 per year from
  1998 levels,

To reduce fatal and serious cycle casualties by
50 and all cycle casualties by 30 compared with
the 1994-98 average, by 2010
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Progress Towards Targets - Data Collection
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The Future Cycle Network
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Mark Jessop Road Safety Officer