The Government\u2019s plans to promote cycling and walking are set out in the statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017. The Strategy\u2019s ambition is to make cycling and walking the natural choice for shorter journeys, or as part of a longer journey. The Strategy includes a commitment to monitor the uptake of cycling by age, gender, ethnicity and mobility.<\/p>
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The Department recognises that the take-up of cycling is lower among some groups than others, as shown by the 2017 walking and cycling statistics for England, published in a fact sheet on 30 August 2018. For some under-represented groups, concerns about safety are a major barrier to taking up cycling. The Department announced on 18 October that it will be reviewing those elements of the Highway Code that relate to cycling and walking. It will also publish later this year its full response to the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy safety review, which will include further measures to make cycling safer and hence more attractive to those who are not regular cyclists.<\/p>
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The Department has also provided funding for initiatives including Cycling UK\u2019s Big Bike Revival campaign which has helped to promote cycling among under-represented groups, and to make it a safe, easy and affordable travel option for all.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-10-26T07:51:25.99Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-10-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Cycling"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to extend cycling\u2019s popularity to groups that are currently under-represented.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1524", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hackney South and Shoreditch"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Meg Hillier"} ], "uin" : "181212"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/973168", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/973168/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department does not collect data on the cause of road accidents, or on potholes in road accidents specifically.<\/p>
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Contributory factors assigned by police officers do not assign blame for the accident to any specific road user, however they do provide some insight into why and how road accidents occur. They give an indication of which factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the incident before allocating contributory factors; they usually use professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.<\/p>
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For each year where contributory factors data is available (2005 to 2017), the number of reported pedal cyclist fatalities in England where a contributory factor of \u2018poor or defective road surface\u2019 was reported in the accident is provided in the table. There were no pedal cyclist fatalities in Coventry in accidents where this contributory factor was recorded for the years 2005 to 2017.<\/p>
Reported pedal cyclist fatalities where 'Poor or defective road surface' reported as a contributory factor in the accident, England, 2005 to 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Fatalities<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Source: DfT STATS19<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data; only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 72 per cent of accidents reported to the police in 2017 in Great Britain met these criteria<\/p> <\/p> Advice about potholes is available to local highway authorities through the UK Roads Liaison Group Code of Practice, \u201cWell Managed Highway Infrastructure\u201d. This Code provides guidance to highway authorities on maintaining and managing their highways for all road users.<\/p> <\/p> The Code refers to other advice, including the Pothole Review report published in 2012, which provides guidance on areas including preventative maintenance and delivering \u201cright first time\u201d pothole repairs. This Report was endorsed by a number of organisations, including the Cyclists\u2019 Touring Club, now Cycling UK and refers to the needs of cyclists when considering maintenance requirements. The Review report recommends that authorities consider the guidance provided in the ADEPT report, \u201cPotholes and Repair Techniques for Local Highways\u201d and adopt as appropriate to their local circumstances using a risk based approach which should take account of the need of cyclists.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of cyclists who have died due to potholes on roads in (a) Coventry and (b) England in each year for which information is available; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839017/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In April 2017 the Government published the first ever statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) for England. The CWIS details the Government\u2019s plans for increasing cycling and walking, and identifies £1.2 billion of funding which may be invested until 2021.<\/p> <\/p> Since the publication of the Strategy, the Department has identified additional funding for cycling and walking schemes, including around £77 million of support for schemes via the National Productivity Investment Fund. The Government also announced a new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund in the Autumn Budget which will allow a number of cities to support projects aimed at improving local connectivity, which could include by boosting cycling and walking. The Department has recently announced a further £4m of funding for the cycle rail programme to improve cycle storage facilities at railway stations, and has commenced a major programme of technical support to help 44 local authorities in England to develop their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).<\/p> <\/p> The Department also announced a Cycle Safety Review in September 2017, which will consider ways of making the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and so help encourage confidence in cycling. Further details of the Review will be announced shortly.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken in the last 12 months to encourage cycling.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/838231/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Cycling has many benefits, both for the individual and for society as a whole, and requires good cycling infrastructure. The Government\u2019s first ever statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017, sets out the £1.2 billion of funding that is available to support cycling and walking over the period to 2021. Since its publication, the Government has announced further support for cycling and walking infrastructure, including around £77 million of schemes funded through the National Productivity Investment Fund, and the potential for significant investment through the new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund. Many of the funding decisions are for local authorities, and the Department is helping them to produce Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans which will help make the case for investment in their own areas.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Get Britain Cycling, published by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group in 2013, if his Department will ensure that cycling infrastructure receives adequate funding in line with the recommendations in that report.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/807190", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/807190/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Leaving a vehicle and checking for oncoming cyclists, pedestrians and other traffic before opening the door is already part of the DVSA's National Standards for driving. Rule 239 of the Highway Code states: \u2018You MUST ensure you do not hit anyone when you open your door. Check for cyclists or other traffic\u2019. It is safer for your passengers (especially children) to get out of the vehicle on the side next to the kerb\u2019.<\/p> <\/p> Under the Cycle Safety Review announced in September, the Department will be considering a number of cycle safety issues, but for obvious reasons it would be inappropriate to pre-empt the outcome of the review.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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