Recurring concern
Insufficient width for safe cyclist passage
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Request correctionFirst reported 14 Apr 2014•Latest report 4 Nov 2024
What this concern includes
Includes public roads, cycle lanes, shared paths and comparable routes where insufficient width for cyclist passage is identified as a continuing safety deficiency, including the anchor's narrow section of LAVENDER HILL and the narrow shared path used by cyclists and pedestrians.
Not included
- Excludes vehicle-only road-width deficiencies where cyclist passage is not a material safety concern.
- Excludes hazards caused solely by poor visibility, surface condition, tramlines, signage, barriers or traffic speed where route width is not the shared unsafe condition.
- Excludes general cycle-lane design or pedestrian-route deficiencies where insufficient width for cyclist passage is not identified.
- Excludes isolated collisions or vulnerable road-user outcomes without an ongoing width deficiency.
- Reports
- 5
- Individual concerns
- 5
- Date range
- 2014–2024
- Stated actions
- 7
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Insufficient path width for safe sharing by pedestrians and cyclists
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Undertake volunteer vegetation clearance around the Iffley Lock site.
Stated by Oxfordshire County Council
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Concerns raised1
Insufficient cycle-lane width
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Amend cycle-lane widths to meet the Department for Transport’s 1.2-metre minimum standard.
Stated by Oxfordshire County Council -
Action
Identify other city cycle-network sections that fall below current width standards.
Stated by Oxfordshire County Council
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Concerns raised1
Narrow road width placing cyclists in a vulnerable position
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Improve the Eastern Road cycle path by widening and straightening it, then realigning the kerb, central reservation and crossing point at Burfields Road.
Stated by Portsmouth City Council -
Action
Obtain agreement from the adjacent caravan park operators to cut back the hedge alongside the cycle path.
Stated by Portsmouth City Council
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Concerns raised1
Insufficient space for cycles in the oncoming bus lane
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Permit cyclists to use the Bloomsbury Way contra-flow bus lane with bollards, signing and a clear box junction under an experimental order.
Stated by London Borough of Camden -
Action
Commission traffic consultants to model signals across the Holborn area scheme, including Vernon Place and Southampton Row, and assess options for improving cyclist facilities.
Stated by London Borough of Camden
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Implementation of major junction changes cannot occur immediately because it depends on consultation, funding and coordination with other projects.
Stated by London Borough of Camden
Data last updated 7 September 2026