tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post7298404067741664975..comments2023-09-27T16:07:50.948+01:00Comments on (Drawing) Rings Around The World: Mapping cyclist casualty concentrations in LondonJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831368698879583744noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-72354603932096890272013-06-03T15:07:30.813+01:002013-06-03T15:07:30.813+01:00I used to loathe Elephant and Castle back when I w...I used to loathe Elephant and Castle back when I was a pedestrian (you were forced into a series of labyrinthine tunnels, badly-lit and smelly as I remember, not sure if it still works like that), as a cyclist its terrifying.<br /><br />It is just about possible to bypass it for many cycle journeys, at the expense of a significant detour, though that leads to the normal problem of having to come out of side streets to cross busy roads, with no real provision for cyclists (apart from one spot on CS7 which has those useless cycle-crossing lights that always seem to be permanently stuck on red).<br /><br />I reckon they should just dig a whacking great tunnel under it and put the cars underground and let human beings who aren't wielding deadly weapons, whether pedestrians or cyclists, stay in the daylight on the surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-54201584123272959602013-03-08T16:34:42.802+00:002013-03-08T16:34:42.802+00:00There is an alternative cycle route marked round a...There is an alternative cycle route marked round all 4 sides of that junction (part of it is also a bit of CS7) and some people use it but for some reason many don't. Do they not know about it?peezedteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280444890826046800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-21932892109880371372013-03-05T11:49:23.480+00:002013-03-05T11:49:23.480+00:00Elephant & Castle is a horrible junction to tr...Elephant & Castle is a horrible junction to try and get around. It's effectively a motorway-style road with 4 traffic lanes in each direction, and a mish-mash of lights and give way lines. Traffic doesn't always yield to other vehicles on the right, particularly if you're on a bike, and many drivers find they need to change lanes, which is very tricky at busy times, when there is a high volume of buses and bikes. To further complicate things, you've got a very large volume of people on foot trying to cross the road, often through traffic rather than using the crossings/subways. It doesn't work well for anyone. Unfortunately, efforts to redesign the junction have been hampered by TfL's reluctance to limit the traffic flow. Replacing the Walworth/Kennington roundabout with a light-controlled junction was a step forward, it's time they did the same with the northern roundabout.lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516483442612121049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37583332747236920.post-27598573411201237892013-03-05T08:44:45.003+00:002013-03-05T08:44:45.003+00:00It would be interesting to factor in cycle traffic...It would be interesting to factor in cycle traffic too to check for correlations between injuries and traffic.<br /><br />Mike1727https://www.blogger.com/profile/15273426810423695341noreply@blogger.com