Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We’ll all be driving at 20mph soon

There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar

‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers

With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’

SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reduced

Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists

Increase in road deaths amid rise of e-bikes prompts Houten to test willingness of freedom-loving cyclists to slow down

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them

Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban life

‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say

Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave

Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’

Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

Chaos in Clapham: a visit to the most dangerous cycle spot in Great Britain

Commuters share their views at the junction with the highest number of cycling accidents

The Observer view on SUVs: they are too dangerous and too big, their drivers should be made to pay

If a car generates more potholes, takes up more space and poses more risk, it is only fair that its owner pays more

Women put off cycling by safety fears and intimidating drivers – study

Research by Cycling UK finds female cyclists report more threatening incidents, as well as a lack of infrastructure

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently

Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development

‘Please don’t hit me!’ The battle between ebikers and other cyclists

Ebike rentals are thought to have reduced car use – but caused consternation among some pedestrians and other road users. How can everyone get along?

Anti-cycling stories are bad for the UK’s health, says Chris Boardman

Racing champion turned active travel advocate criticises parts of the media for safety scaremongering

Britons need greener travel options to meet net zero target

Government must take urgent steps to change UK travel behaviour if carbon dioxide reduction goals are to be met