CoHSAT - Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (Oxon)
@cohsat.bsky.social
We are a group of voluntary and campaigning organisations, working across Oxfordshire to create attractive, accessible and people-friendly streets. cohsat.org.uk
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The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
January 19, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
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"A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down."
January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
"A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down."
Good news - The improvements to Oxford's bus services and roads can continue, as the High Court throws out a spurious legal challenge from the ORFOL group who wanted to return the city to congestion chaos.
🚨 BREAKING:
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
A legal bid to halt Oxford’s congestion charge has been turned down. The High Court today refused an application for judicial review by Open Roads For Oxford Ltd, which had raised £60,000 “from private donations, transfers from aligned funds, and our GoFundMe campaign” to bring the case.
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Good news - The improvements to Oxford's bus services and roads can continue, as the High Court throws out a spurious legal challenge from the ORFOL group who wanted to return the city to congestion chaos.
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Delighted to see this road safety crackdown on the A34 from TVP. Also just goes to show how many vehicle drivers are committing multiple offences.
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Three arrests made in police crackdown on road safety
More than a dozen motorists had offences identified by police in one day in a crackdown on road safety on the A34 and around Abingdon.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Delighted to see this road safety crackdown on the A34 from TVP. Also just goes to show how many vehicle drivers are committing multiple offences.
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Please thank your team @matthewbarber.co.uk, it’s appreciated.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576747...
Auto Express shares our view.
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is badly needed, but there is probably not enough to achieve its lifesaving target.
It will need additional measures along the journey.
www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/3687...
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is badly needed, but there is probably not enough to achieve its lifesaving target.
It will need additional measures along the journey.
www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/3687...
The UK is no longer one of the safest places to drive, so the Government’s Road Safety Strategy was long overdue | Auto Express
Editor Paul Barker questions whether the Road Safety Strategy will achieve a real drop in road casualties
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January 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Auto Express shares our view.
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is badly needed, but there is probably not enough to achieve its lifesaving target.
It will need additional measures along the journey.
www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/3687...
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is badly needed, but there is probably not enough to achieve its lifesaving target.
It will need additional measures along the journey.
www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/3687...
Cars have been getting heavier.
A average new UK car has risen from 1365kg to 1592kg since 2018 alone.
This leads to more serious road casualties and about twice as much road damage (read 'potholes')
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A average new UK car has risen from 1365kg to 1592kg since 2018 alone.
This leads to more serious road casualties and about twice as much road damage (read 'potholes')
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Carspreading’ is on the rise - not everyone is happy
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Cars have been getting heavier.
A average new UK car has risen from 1365kg to 1592kg since 2018 alone.
This leads to more serious road casualties and about twice as much road damage (read 'potholes')
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A average new UK car has risen from 1365kg to 1592kg since 2018 alone.
This leads to more serious road casualties and about twice as much road damage (read 'potholes')
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Electric Road right of way update: Campaigners are now looking for people aged 55+ who used the Bulstake Path or the Electric Road before 2000, (ideally before 1980), even if they no longer live in Oxford, in order to establish evidence of regular use of the paths for at least 20 years before 2000.
Campaigners are seeking statements from anyone who has walked Electric Road, the path from Osney Mead to South Hinksey. The path is not yet formally a public right of way, meaning access could be withdrawn at any time; the campaign aims to apply for it to become one.
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Electric Road right of way update: Campaigners are now looking for people aged 55+ who used the Bulstake Path or the Electric Road before 2000, (ideally before 1980), even if they no longer live in Oxford, in order to establish evidence of regular use of the paths for at least 20 years before 2000.
Repeating what happened after the Bus Gates were introduced in 1999, improved transport access to #Oxford, thanks to reduced congestion, has been good for retail business.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Repeating what happened after the Bus Gates were introduced in 1999, improved transport access to #Oxford, thanks to reduced congestion, has been good for retail business.
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People who think that killing 1600 people a year is acceptable, like David Frost, should be derided.
What is this death toll bringing us?
- A few seconds saved by speeding or dangerous passing ?
- An extra beer at the pub?
- The laziness of not belting up?
It's not something to tolerate.
What is this death toll bringing us?
- A few seconds saved by speeding or dangerous passing ?
- An extra beer at the pub?
- The laziness of not belting up?
It's not something to tolerate.
January 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
People who think that killing 1600 people a year is acceptable, like David Frost, should be derided.
What is this death toll bringing us?
- A few seconds saved by speeding or dangerous passing ?
- An extra beer at the pub?
- The laziness of not belting up?
It's not something to tolerate.
What is this death toll bringing us?
- A few seconds saved by speeding or dangerous passing ?
- An extra beer at the pub?
- The laziness of not belting up?
It's not something to tolerate.
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In 2024, more than 1,600 people died on UK roads. Yet a major new road safety strategy has passed largely unnoticed. This reflects media acceptance of road danger and a societal complacency—an “it won’t happen to me” mindset. Sadly, it can, and by then it is too late. How do we change this?
January 9, 2026 at 7:51 AM
In 2024, more than 1,600 people died on UK roads. Yet a major new road safety strategy has passed largely unnoticed. This reflects media acceptance of road danger and a societal complacency—an “it won’t happen to me” mindset. Sadly, it can, and by then it is too late. How do we change this?
2025 annual summary for the Oxford Road Cycleway
*drum roll*
Another record-breaking year! Overall 3% growth, with new monthly records for six months, and a new daily record (7,527).
Total recorded trips: 1,403,829!
We're going to need a new scale for the counter displays.
*drum roll*
Another record-breaking year! Overall 3% growth, with new monthly records for six months, and a new daily record (7,527).
Total recorded trips: 1,403,829!
We're going to need a new scale for the counter displays.
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is out!
It has big targets: 65% cut in deaths and serious casualties by 2035, but does it have enough substance to deliver?
Here's our blog...
It has big targets: 65% cut in deaths and serious casualties by 2035, but does it have enough substance to deliver?
Here's our blog...
The Government’s new Road Safety Strategy – bold ambition, but is there enough substance? - CoHSAT
8 January 2026 In Oxfordshire 270 people are killed or seriously injured on our roads every year, that’sequivalent to about 10 coachloads of people or 3 domestic flights. It’s not just aboutnumbers th...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The Government's new Road Safety Strategy is out!
It has big targets: 65% cut in deaths and serious casualties by 2035, but does it have enough substance to deliver?
Here's our blog...
It has big targets: 65% cut in deaths and serious casualties by 2035, but does it have enough substance to deliver?
Here's our blog...
#Oxford Park and Ride passengers up 45% following Congestion Charge
💰 Free bus offer is being extended
⏱️ Quicker journeys and nbew services attracting more customers
🚭 This reduces pollution, congestion and road danger for everyone
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/free-park-an...
💰 Free bus offer is being extended
⏱️ Quicker journeys and nbew services attracting more customers
🚭 This reduces pollution, congestion and road danger for everyone
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/free-park-an...
Free park and ride bus travel offer to continue
Oxfordshire County Council’s current offer of free park and ride bus journeys in Oxford will continue until the end of March 2026. This offer was introduced on 29 October for three months to support t...
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January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
#Oxford Park and Ride passengers up 45% following Congestion Charge
💰 Free bus offer is being extended
⏱️ Quicker journeys and nbew services attracting more customers
🚭 This reduces pollution, congestion and road danger for everyone
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/free-park-an...
💰 Free bus offer is being extended
⏱️ Quicker journeys and nbew services attracting more customers
🚭 This reduces pollution, congestion and road danger for everyone
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/free-park-an...
Congestion Charge results:
* Vehicle traffic down
* Pollution down
* Foot traffic up
* Better public transport
Sounds familiar, but this is New York, one year on, not Oxford.
* Vehicle traffic down
* Pollution down
* Foot traffic up
* Better public transport
Sounds familiar, but this is New York, one year on, not Oxford.
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Congestion Charge results:
* Vehicle traffic down
* Pollution down
* Foot traffic up
* Better public transport
Sounds familiar, but this is New York, one year on, not Oxford.
* Vehicle traffic down
* Pollution down
* Foot traffic up
* Better public transport
Sounds familiar, but this is New York, one year on, not Oxford.
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Long queues formed outside the Covered Market and on to Market Street as shoppers waited patiently for the ingredients for their Christmas cheeseboard.
The Oxford Cheese Company said it would be handing out mince pies and mulled wine tomorrow to customers in the queue, to thank them for waiting.
The Oxford Cheese Company said it would be handing out mince pies and mulled wine tomorrow to customers in the queue, to thank them for waiting.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Long queues formed outside the Covered Market and on to Market Street as shoppers waited patiently for the ingredients for their Christmas cheeseboard.
The Oxford Cheese Company said it would be handing out mince pies and mulled wine tomorrow to customers in the queue, to thank them for waiting.
The Oxford Cheese Company said it would be handing out mince pies and mulled wine tomorrow to customers in the queue, to thank them for waiting.
We're sorry to hear of the passing of Ian Hudspeth OBE, former leader of @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social
Ian understood the need for partnership working and a transformation in transport, launching Connecting Oxfordshire and Connecting Oxford with the City Council.
Ian understood the need for partnership working and a transformation in transport, launching Connecting Oxfordshire and Connecting Oxford with the City Council.
December 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We're sorry to hear of the passing of Ian Hudspeth OBE, former leader of @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social
Ian understood the need for partnership working and a transformation in transport, launching Connecting Oxfordshire and Connecting Oxford with the City Council.
Ian understood the need for partnership working and a transformation in transport, launching Connecting Oxfordshire and Connecting Oxford with the City Council.
It's good to see electric buses on the X3 route between the JR and Abingdon this December.
December 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It's good to see electric buses on the X3 route between the JR and Abingdon this December.
It's great that the new, Tramway link in Banbury has enabled more bus-rail connections.
Well done Stagecoach and OCC.
Well done Stagecoach and OCC.
Chipping Norton, Hook Norton and Bloxham are getting a direct bus link to Banbury station. Following works at Tramway Road to provide better station access for buses, cyclists and pedestrians, Stagecoach is re-routing the 488 bus to run directly to the station.
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It's great that the new, Tramway link in Banbury has enabled more bus-rail connections.
Well done Stagecoach and OCC.
Well done Stagecoach and OCC.
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Looking at today's Active Travel England (@ategov.bsky.social) updated funding allocations, here is the funding per person per year. I think it makes good sense to fund places that put money to best uses, I made this chart shows how that policy play out in practice. www.gov.uk/government/p...
December 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Looking at today's Active Travel England (@ategov.bsky.social) updated funding allocations, here is the funding per person per year. I think it makes good sense to fund places that put money to best uses, I made this chart shows how that policy play out in practice. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
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Residents in Haddenham and Thame are calling on authorities to end a 25 year wait for a greenway (walking & cycling route) between the two communities. A petition with over 4000 signatures has been submitted to Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire County Councils.
www.change.org/p/support-fo...
www.change.org/p/support-fo...
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Residents in Haddenham and Thame are calling on authorities to end a 25 year wait for a greenway (walking & cycling route) between the two communities. A petition with over 4000 signatures has been submitted to Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire County Councils.
www.change.org/p/support-fo...
www.change.org/p/support-fo...
Turns out you can buy a big TV on a bicycle...
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Turns out you can buy a big TV on a bicycle...
More, better and faster timetabled bus services on Stagecoach Oxford start today, as a direct result of the Temporary Congestion Charge.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
More, better and faster timetabled bus services on Stagecoach Oxford start today, as a direct result of the Temporary Congestion Charge.
www.stagecoachbus.com/service-upda...
www.stagecoachbus.com/service-upda...
"Christmas markets in full swing as shoppers pour into city centre" says yesterday's Oxford Times.
Opened-up city roads, improved bus services and safer streets for people are proving their worth.
Opened-up city roads, improved bus services and safer streets for people are proving their worth.
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"Christmas markets in full swing as shoppers pour into city centre" says yesterday's Oxford Times.
Opened-up city roads, improved bus services and safer streets for people are proving their worth.
Opened-up city roads, improved bus services and safer streets for people are proving their worth.
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Brilliant to see my daughter Sabine’s first article in print in the Ham & High www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255880..., telling her story about the day she stopped waiting for the bus – and started saving £1,000 a year.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Brilliant to see my daughter Sabine’s first article in print in the Ham & High www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/255880..., telling her story about the day she stopped waiting for the bus – and started saving £1,000 a year.
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