Commuters share their views at the junction with the highest number of cycling accidents
It’s 8am in Clapham, the area of south-west London where young professionals and well-off homeowners are crammed into 2 sq miles of buzzy high streets, a leafy common and rows of terraced houses.
The popularity of the neighbourhood lies in its proximity to the city centre. A 4-mile hop to central London makes for an easy journey to work, especially for one kind of commuter: cyclists.
On the morning we visit Clapham High Street, at the height of rush hour, their presence is immediate.
In every direction bikes are weaving through traffic, filtering through busy roads in stops and starts. Drivers shout, horns blare and cars cut across each other. Adding to the sense of chaos are pedestrians who step off pavements without looking up from their phones. Near misses are common.
