If we do not double down on our efforts to deliver a greener, more sustainable future we will replace one public health crisis with another – caused by filthy air and gridlocked roads. Khan said: “Whilst we have made huge strides in increasing walking and cycling in London throughout the pandemic, car use has remained consistently high. In 2020 this fell only slightly, to 18.7bn miles, despite lockdowns. The number of miles being driven in the capital has increased markedly in recent years, despite statistics showing that more than a third of car trips in London could be made in under 25 minutes by walking, and that two-thirds could be cycled in less than 20 minutes.īetween 20, the overall number of miles driven on London’s roads increased from 19.1bn to 22.6bn miles. This was despite a 9% increase in walking and cycling during 2020, with additional cycle routes and walking space provided.
In contrast, car use returned to close-to-normal levels during much of the second half of 2021.Ī comparison of all transport modes in London during 2020 showed that the proportion of journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport fell to an estimated 58.3%, as against 63.2% in 2019. Almost two years since the first lockdown, use of the tube is at 55% of pre-pandemic levels, and bus use is at 70%.
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