The number of serious cycling crashes across the capital is rising at alarming rates according to the latest statistics.

In Merton there has been a huge 32 per cent increase from 2011 to 2012, the second highest of any London borough.

A new survey has been launched by the London Assembly following the deaths of six cyclists in the last two weeks, bringing the number killed this year in the capital to 14.

The London Assembly has asked Londoners to take part in the survey covering cycle safety, superhighways and bike hire.

City Hall will host a meeting focussed on cycling on December 10 including the Mayor's Cycle Commissioner, Andrew Gilligan.

In preparation, the views of London's cycling community are being collated to feed into the meeting.

Chairman of the Transport Committee, Val Shawcross AM, said: "If the Mayor is serious about meeting his target of a 40 per cent reduction in the number of road users killed or seriously injured by 2020, he must listen to cyclists' concerns about their safety on our roads."

Earlier this year, plans for a pedestrianised boulevard through Wimbledon were announced as part of a £25m bid to increase cycling.

Merton is one of eight London borough’s currently bidding for a slice of the mayor’s £100m ‘mini Holland’ fund to improve cycling facilities with up to four successful boroughs set to be announced in early 2014.

Councillor Andrew Judge, cabinet member for environment and regeneration, said officers are "seriously investigating" the pedestrianisation of the Broadway as part of its bid.