In Bromley, cars are by far the most common means of transport. Unlike central London boroughs, where there is an extensive network of rail, tube, bus and other public transport services, outer London boroughs such as Bromley tend to rely on the road network (e.g. cars supported by bus services) for transport needs. Note that cycling, walking and usage of bus services have all been declining over recent years. Commercial goods are also typically moved by road.

The increased numbers of private cars, and their cheaper running costs, have resulted in increased traffic congestion.  This is frustrating to road users, economically costly in wasted time and results in greater atmospheric pollution. Residential streets are also often affected by traffic noise because of traffic diverting off the main roads.

Road traffic accidents, and the resulting injuries, are a major public concern. Also, the speed of traffic in residential roads is a major worry for many people. Until a couple of years ago, Bromley had a long list of roads where traffic calming had been requested, typically by residents, who were often more concerned by perceived than actual risks of accidents in the roads. There were always more locations where treatment was requested than funds available. As to which area got priority was often based on political preference rather than objective merit (there was a points system in place, but it was not clear that the result was fair).  Despite considerable expenditure on wide area traffic calming schemes with multiple speed humps, Bromley’s accident statistics were not falling.

That’s why we’ve revived this site – to help tackle some of the traffic issues faced by Bromley residents, answers your most pressing questions and try to explain the root causes of poorly-planned traffic safety measures employed in the Bromley area.

Are you fed up with sitting in traffic jams in Bromley? Or annoyed by those painful speed humps? Or concerned about the road traffic accident figures? We campaign for changes to the transport policies in the London Borough of Bromley so that your taxes are not wasted on ineffective traffic management schemes, that road and other transport infrastructures are improved, and traffic accidents are cut.

Apart from our campaigning activities, we distribute free resources on a wide range of transport matters including not only local Bromley issues, but also topical subjects in the Greater London area and the UK in general.

This website is maintained to highlight the key issues for Bromley residents and to maintain an archive of past information.