Oxford LTN casualty reduction benefits reach £7 million
The first year of reliable casualty data from the East Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and cycle lane improvements in Oxford shows a reduction of 12 casualties from pre-LTN levels, mostly on boundary roads. Casualties in the LTNs and on The Plain roundabout also reduced. We estimate the Cowley and East Oxford LTNs combined with […]
Low Traffic Neighbourhood Facts to counter recent misinformation
Following a recent story about how recent Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have reduced road Casualties in Cowley East Oxford by at least 30 in three years, we saw a rise in myths and misinformation in response.We have produced this guide to set out the facts – please contact us on info @ cohsat.org.uk if you spot […]
Over 30 casualties avoided in three years with Cowley LTNs
A third year of road casualty data from the Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford shows continuing records for low casualties, and over three years, an estimated 33 people have avoided injuries from road crashes in the LTNs and boundary roads. Within the LTNs, casualties are well under half the pre-LTN rate, and when […]
Cowley LTN’s second year of halved road crashes
Low Traffic Neighbourhood Areas (LTNs) implemented in Cowley, Oxford in 2021 have halved the number of road crashes compared to pre-LTN levels. In addition, crashes on the boundary roads are reduced. This is based on Police road collision statistics released in September 2024. CoHSAT analysed the data in the 3 Cowley LTNs and their boundary […]
More people can cycle than can drive
More people can cycle than can drive. It’s a fact that goes counter to our intuition in our car dominated world. Department for Transport (DfT) statistics show that 75% of adults age 17+ hold a full driving licence (in 2022, the latest year available). No one under 17 can drive, so this is 41 million […]
My life in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood
From a mother, resident in the Divinity Road Low Traffic Neighbourhood.October 2023 I wasn’t a fan of the concept of LTNs before they were in place as I have a kid under 5 and a baby and was heavily reliant on using the car to get around. Also my husband drives a van for work […]
Road casualties halved in Cowley LTN
A study of Police data released in September 2023 shows that road casualties in the Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhood Areas (LTNs) have reduced by about half from their pre-LTN levels. CoHSAT analysed the data in the 3 Cowley LTNs and their boundary roads for 2022 compared to the pre-LTN and pre-Covid period of 2015-2019. They […]
Cowley Road retail shows its resilience in difficult times
No-one likes a high street with empty stores. The ‘vacancy rate’, the percentage of shops that are empty, or not open for business, is a standard indicator of retail health. In November 2018, Cowley Road had 12 retail vacancies. CoHSAT used Google StreetView and street surveys to find that in July 2023 there were 11 […]
<strong>Majority of Oxford public back Low Traffic Neighbourhoods</strong>
Nearly six in ten people in Oxford support Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), around twice as many as oppose them.
George Monbiot writes on how LTNs liberate streets
Environmentalist George Monbiot used his Guardian column to rail against angry drivers who have vandalised road safety measures in Oxford. He points out the inequity of the dangers faced by those exposed to traffic injuries and pollution – particularly children, and the minor inconveniences imposed on car drivers over the decades that traffic has been […]