Hackney Council has outlined road-safety proposals for New North Road and East Road between Poole Street and City Road, with the aim of improving pedestrian safety and accessibility.
The programme comprises 17 new or upgraded crossings.
It includes two raised zebra crossings and eight side-road zebra crossings, described as the first of their kind in Hackney.
Existing crossings will also be upgraded, while additional raised informal crossing points are planned.
The proposed measures are intended to make pedestrian priority clearer at busy junctions, slow traffic and encourage drivers to give way.
Paving, tree planting, rain gardens and improved lighting will also form part of the work to create a greener and more welcoming public realm.
Hackney Council said the plans responded to residents’ concerns about vehicle speeds and insufficient safe crossing locations.
The proposals are designed to address road-safety problems, including collisions involving vulnerable road users.
The scheme forms part of Hackney’s strategy to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries by 2041.
The council’s stated approach includes increasing the number of safe crossing points on important routes and making walking and wheeling easier and more accessible, including for disabled people, through step-free facilities.
According to the Healthy Streets scorecard, Hackney already has some of the strongest pedestrian crossings and walking environments in inner London.
The proposals are the first stage of a wider council commitment to provide further crossings in future.
A public consultation on the draft proposals remains open for feedback until Sunday 6 December 2026.