Transport for London (TfL) has published a new Bus Safety Strategy that outlines specific actions to be taken to achieve its Vision Zero goals for the bus network, which aim to reduce the number of deaths caused by bus collisions and for zero serious injuries by 2041.

The aim of the strategy is to set out TfL's safety priorities for the bus network and ensure that buses remain the safest way to travel on the roads.

TfL's world-leading Bus Safety Programme is already delivering the greatest reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured per journey of any road-based mode of transport.

Louise Cheeseman, TfL's Director of Buses, said: "Safety is our first consideration in all that we do to deliver bus services in London and we're determined that it will continue to be at the heart of our transport network.

“This new strategy is a vital part of our approach to systematically making transport safer for everyone. The measures outlined in this strategy will be vital to achieving our Vision Zero goal of ensuring nobody is killed or seriously injured on the transport network" she added.

The Bus Safety Standard, which sets out the standards required for new buses in the capital's fleet, is at the heart of this programme and is leading the international bus industry in requiring physical and technological safety improvements.

TfL has now reached the milestone of more than 1,000 buses in London's fleet meeting the standard.

The actions set out in the strategy include commitments to:

• Go further and faster by retrofitting technology onto the existing fleet, including fitting a further 1800 buses with Intelligent Speed Assistance so that half of all buses are fitted with this safety technology by 2024, and the majority of the bus fleet by 2030
• Commission further research to identify the most effective measures to avoid and mitigate the risks posed by pedal application error
• Trial fatigue detection technologies on up to 450 buses over a 12-to-18-month period
• Implement a strategic data-led approach looking at what changes can be made across the network to reduce passenger injuries, particularly due to slips, trips and falls
• Work with the London Fire Brigade and other key stakeholders to identify vital new measures to tackle the risks posed by bus fires
• Ensure safety improvements are inclusive for all those who work and use the bus network