How many traffic lights does London have?
Cities hard Data from 2023
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The answer
6,000 traffic lights
Roughly 6K.
London has around 6,000 sets of traffic lights, all coordinated from a single control centre. The first traffic light in the world was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868 — gas-powered, and it exploded within a month.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Transport for London |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | traffic lights |
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