| Abbreviation | Term | Description |
| AA | Automobile Association | Motorists organisation |
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway & Transport | Body that sets US cycling and road standards |
| APPCG | All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group | Group of MPs and Lords to support cycling. |
| BHIT | Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust | Body campaigning for mandatory cycle helmet wearing |
| BUG | Bicycle User Group | An employer-based group to promote cycling, especially for work-related journeys |
| C-PAG | Cyclists Parliamentary Action Group | Former joint body representing UK cycling organisations in dealings with UK Government. Similar function now performed by UKCA. |
| CBT | Campaign for Better Transport | National organisation campaiging for sustainable transport |
| CCN | Cycle Campaign Network | Former operational name of cyclenation |
| CfIT | Committee for Integrated Transport | Body appointed by Government to oversee transport policy |
| CPRE | Council for the Protection of Rural England | Has sustainable transport remit. |
| CTC | Cyclists' Touring Club | UK's largest national cycling organisation |
| DETR | Department of Environment, Transport & Regions | Superseded by DfT for transport role |
| DfT | Department for Transport | Name since 2002 |
| DoT | Department of Transport | Now DfT |
| DTI | Department of Trade and Industry | |
| DTLR | Department of Transport, Local Government & Regions | Superseded by DfT for transport |
| DTp | Department of Transport | Now DfT |
| EC | European Commission | Executive body of the European Union |
| ECF | European Cyclists Federation | Federation of European cycling groups. cyclenation is a member. |
| EDM | Early Day Motion | Petition originated and signed by MPs to indicate support for a particular topic |
| ETA | Environmental Transport Association | Sustainable competitor to AA and RAC. |
| EU | European Union | |
| GLA | Greater London Authority | Regional government for London, headed by the Mayor |
| HA | Highways Agency | Government agency responsible for trunk roads |
| LTP | Local Transport Plan | Plan submitted by local authorities to obtain central Government funding |
| NCF | National Cycling Forum | Body overseeing progress on the National Cycling Strategy |
| NCS | National Cycling Strategy | Strategy launched in 1996 to boost cycling use in UK |
| PACTS | Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transport Safety | Oversees road safety issues |
| RAC | Royal Automobile Club | Motorists organisation |
| RoSPA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents | National safety body |
| SACTRA | Standing Advisory Committee on Transport | Body to advise on transport policy (no longer extant) |
| SSI | Slower Speeds Initiative | Body campaigning for lower traffic speeds |
| Stats19 | Stats19 | Form filled in by police after traffic crashes involving injury. Used as basis for casualty statistics. |
| T2000 | Transport 2000 | now CBT (Campaign for Better Transport) |
| TfL | Transport for London | Part of Greater London Authority responsible for the capital's transport |
| TRL | Transport Research Laboratory | Principal transport research body, based in Crowthorne |
| UKCA | UK Cycling Alliance | Liaison body for main UK cycling groups. cyclenation is a member. |
| WHO | World Health Authority | Under the auspices of the United Nations |
