Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life

‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say

Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave

Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

Chaos in Clapham: a visit to the most dangerous cycle spot in Great Britain

Commuters share their views at the junction with the highest number of cycling accidents

The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay

If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays more

Women put off cycling by safety fears and intimidating drivers – study

Research by Cycling UK finds female cyclists report more threatening incidents, as well as a lack of infrastructure

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development

‘Please don’t hit me!’ The battle between ebikers and other cyclists

Ebike rentals are thought to have reduced car use – but caused consternation among some pedestrians and other road users. How can everyone get along?

Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman

Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering

Britons need greener travel options to meet net zero target

Government must take urgent steps to change UK travel behaviour if carbon dioxide reduction goals are to be met

Cycling will be more dangerous due to council clampdowns, say campaigners

Critics of cycling bans in city centres say they unfairly punish cyclists and push them on to congested roads

Pedalling perils: five dangers every UK cyclist needs to watch out for

The hazards of urban roads are familiar to many: from drivers itching to get in front to corner cutters and e-bike dabblers

People in England driving more, cycling less and walking further, survey shows

Department for Transport’s annual travel poll shows car or van trips up 8% as Covid-era shift to cycling fizzles away

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