page_title: Cycling in Cardiff
section_title: Strategy
hierarchical_section_title: Cycling in Cardiff / Council policy / Strategy
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking down Cycleway 1, Senghenydd Road, Cardiff. There is a courtesy pedestrian crossing in the foreground, with a ramp for cyclists to reduce speed. This section of cycleway is next to shops on the ground level of Cardiff Student Union.
context_page_description: Cycling in Cardiff, capital of Wales, is facilitated by its easy gradients and large parks. In the mid-2000s between 2.7% and 4.3% of people commuted to work by cycling in the city. In 2017 12.4% of workers cycled to work at least 5 days a week. However, cyclists in the city are deterred from cycling by poor facilities and aggressive traffic, according to research by Cardiff University.
  As the busiest city, Cardiff is statistically the most dangerous place to cycle in Wales. Between 1999 and 2008, 1,000 cyclists were injured on the road, 20% of all cycling accidents in Wales, although the number of injuries to cyclists continues to fall.
  The Cardiff cycle network is over 58 miles long with an additional 3–6 miles completed each year.
context_section_description: The council's Cycling Strategy was adopted in 1998. The 2007 update showed that 2.7% of people living in Cardiff cycled to work in 2001, an increase from 2.6% in 1991. However, an Omnibus survey showed that in 2003 and 2005, 3.6% and 4.3% of people cycled to work respectively. Although, the number of children cycling to school fell from 5% to 2% since 1989–91. In the strategy, the council intends to:
  encourage and promote cycling
  provide safe facilities such as wider cycle lanes and advanced stop lines at traffic signals
  conduct a trial scheme to assess the viability of allowing cycling through pedestrian areas in the city centre
  improve cycle links between residential and commercial areas
  facilitate integration with other modes of transport
  improve and maintain the cycle network
  develop and clearly sign routes
caption: Looking down a completed section of Cycleway 1 on Senghenydd Road. This shows how parked cars are kept on the outside, providing a buffer between the cycle track and the main road. Plans for new cycleways are similar to this.
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