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Putney Bridge Bus & Traffic Speed

AM-peak bus speeds on the nine routes at the Putney Bridge junction (TfL iBus), with weekday traffic speeds across Putney, Chiswick, Kew and Wandsworth bridges.

Bus speeds dropped about 15% during the 2024 junction roadworks. Cross-bridge routes have largely recovered; junction-only routes remain around 10% slower.

Data last updated 1 February 2026 Sources: TfL iBus open dataTfL Inrix journey time data (FOI 3707 2425)

Common questions

Are buses across Putney Bridge getting faster or slower?

Four routes cross the bridge (14, 22, 424, 430) and five use the junction only (39, 85, 93, 265, 270). The chart tracks AM-peak speeds for each, smoothed over three TfL periods. Source: TfL iBus open data.

Has the Putney Bridge junction redesign made congestion worse?

Bus speeds dropped about 15% during the roadworks and implementation period (September to December 2024). Cross-bridge bus speeds have largely recovered; junction-only routes remain about 10% lower. The January 2026 data point falls in school holidays, when speeds are typically higher. Sources: Putney News, 10 Feb 2026 and TfL iBus open data.

How have traffic speeds changed on Putney and nearby bridges?

Weekday average speed (Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 19:00) from TfL Inrix journey-time data. Toggle Putney, Chiswick, Kew and Wandsworth on the speed chart to compare. TfL's own conclusion: traffic flow on Putney Bridge has remained stable since 2018 while average speed has improved. Source: TfL Inrix (FOI 3707 2425).

Linked charts

Putney Bridge Traffic, 1986 to 2026

Motor vehicles per day across Putney Bridge (A219) from 1986, combining DfT AADF, the TfL Thames Screenline, monthly Vivacity camera counts and ATC tube counts, with a 3-year trend line.

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Putney Bridge Traffic by Vehicle Type, 1986 to 2024

Putney Bridge traffic split by vehicle type, cars, LGVs, HGVs, buses, motorcycles and pedal cycles, from DfT and TfL sources with a combined smoothed view.

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Putney Bridge Traffic North & South, Vivacity Camera, Jul 2023 to Jan 2026

Daily vehicle counts from Vivacity cameras on Putney Bridge by direction and vehicle class, July 2023 to January 2026, shown as a 28-day centred rolling average.

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Putney Air Quality, 2010 to 2026

Annual NO2 at the Putney High Street kerbside, the high-street diffusion tube, and background sites in Putney and Barnes, with markers for the bus upgrades, the Low Emission Bus Zone, and ULEZ phases.

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