More than half of cycle routes in London 'unsafe for women to ride at night', warn campaigners

Night rider: More than half of cycleways in London are frightening after dark, research has shown - (London Cycle Campaign)

More than half of London’s official cycleways include sections that are unsafe for women to use at night, according to new research.

The London Cycling Campaign found that 52 of the 89 cycleways had at least one “socially unsafe” section after dark and that seven cycleways were considered unsafe along their entire route.