Latest data shows the number of cargo bikes increased by 63 percent in London in a year
Cargo bikes could replace 17 percent of van deliveries by 2030 in certain London boroughs
More than 50 businesses, campaigners and politicians join cargo bike convoy to demand support for zero emission deliveries
London has seen a 63 percent increase in cargo bikes used by Londoners and businesses from 2022 to 2023, this according to analysis by Clean Cities.
Research has shown that cargo bikes can reduce congestion, improve business efficiency, and support the development of more liveable and healthier cities. The hidden social and environmental costs associated with diesel vans in London total £2.46 billion annually.
Analysis from Transport for London highlights that cargo bikes could replace up to 17 percent of vans in parts of London by 2030.
This is equivalent to over 62 million miles, or 260 trips to the Moon with carbon savings resulting from cargo bike growth across Greater London in the region of 30,000 tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030.
To highlight and celebrate the increase in cargo bikes, today central London saw more than 80 cargo bikes take part in the annual Cargo Bike Cruise and in support of Clean Cargo Capital, a new campaign aiming to accelerate the uptake of electric and pedal powered commercial vehicles as part of a ‘green deal for freight’.