CAMPAIGNERS are calling on councils and governments to expand 20mph zones to make roads safer for cyclists.
A survey of 1000 cyclists by British Cycling and road safety charity Brake revealed nine in 10 (88%) think traffic is too fast on roads in their area.
Meanwhile, 98% said more should be done to make streets safer for both cyclists and pedestrians.
Almost half of respondents (46%) said they would cycle more if they felt roads were safer, while 40% said it would encourage them to cycle to work.
Seven in 10 (68%) said widespread 20mph limits are needed in their area.
Brake and British Cycling are part of Go 20, a group of charities and organisations calling for more councils to implement 20mph limits, and for drivers to slow to 20mph around homes, schools and shops.
Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive at Brake, said: "Anyone who drives can help bring this about: pledge to Go 20 around homes, schools and shops, and take great care to look out for cyclists and pedestrians this summer and year-round."
Martin Gibbs, British Cycling's Policy and Legal Affairs director, said: "Reducing limits where people live is an important part of encouraging more people to cycle more often."
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