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SuperSafe routing: your questions
What is SuperSafe routing?
SuperSafe is the routing model behind every Cyclemate route. It rates every street in a city for cycling safety, then picks the way that keeps you on protected cycleways, low traffic neighbourhoods and quiet streets, and crosses main roads where there is a signal. Each city has its own model, built from that city’s roads, open data and rider reports.
What does SuperSafe avoid?
SuperSafe avoids busy main roads, junctions with a collision history, banned and awkward turns, live roadworks and closures, and any street riders have reported as hazardous. After dark in London and New York City it also avoids unlit streets and parks that close at dusk.
How much longer is a SuperSafe route than the fastest route?
Usually a few minutes. Most main roads have a parallel back street, so swapping one for the other adds little distance. You can compare the SuperSafe route with the direct route before you set off, with the time and the share of quiet streets shown for each.
What data does SuperSafe use?
SuperSafe combines OpenStreetMap street, cycleway and lighting data with each city’s open data and reports from Cyclemate riders. In London that includes Transport for London collision records from 2017 to 2025 (44,032 collisions in which a cyclist was injured), TfL cycleways, low traffic neighbourhood boundaries, and live closures from TfL and the Department for Transport’s Street Manager.
How often is the map updated?
Every day. Roadworks and closures sync from TfL and Street Manager with their dates and hours, and rider reports are reviewed and applied to the map, typically within two days. You can follow the changes on the product updates page.
Can I see why SuperSafe chose a route?
Yes. Tap “Why this route?” on any SuperSafe route to see a plain-language summary, a safety comparison with the direct route, and the list of things it steered you around: busy streets, turn restrictions, roadworks, scheduled closures and rider reports.
Is cycling in London safe?
For the overwhelming majority of journeys, yes, and the danger that exists is concentrated. 62% of collisions that injured a cyclist in London between 2021 and 2025 happened on an A road, and at least 70% happened at or near a junction. Choosing quieter streets and protected cycleways removes most of the risk before you set off, which is what SuperSafe does automatically.
Where is SuperSafe available?
SuperSafe is available in London, New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles, on iPhone, Android and the web. It is free to use.