'UK's most dangerous junction for cyclists' to be improved

Elephant and Castle junction to feature segregated cycle lanes and two-way road

(Image credit: rupert fowler)

Improvements to the notorious Elephant and Castle roundabout will go ahead after strong support for the scheme which will see the perilous North roundabout replaced with a two way road, segregated cycle lanes and improved pedestrian crossings.

The Elephant and Castle area has the highest collision rates in London, and the junction itself has been called the most dangerous for cyclists in the UK. Most recently a man died cycling there in May, after a collision with a lorry.

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