Cycling and Electric Bicycles: Safety

(asked on 29th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what will be the remit of the new Road Safety Investigation Branch in relation to cycling and e-bikes.


Answered by
Lilian Greenwood Portrait
Lilian Greenwood
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 5th February 2026

Improving road safety is a key priority. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government is working hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users including cyclists.

The detailed remit of the Road Safety Investigation Branch is still to be determined, but it will be built around the core objectives of the Data-led Road Safety Investigation Branch, namely using large cross-sector datasets and connected vehicle data to identify risks and thematic priorities, and providing insights and recommendations to support continuous safety learning and decision-making.

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