North East
Latest news from the North East Region
Students back campaign targeting their peers
A new campaign is aiming to safeguard young people after figures showing that 58% of serious and fatal road collisions involving 11-17-year-olds occur during the winter months – with many down to a failure to look properly.
Adding a spell of magic to road safety messages
Allan’s Road Safety Magic Show is touring ten schools across Durham to teach them how to stay safe near roads.
‘Life on a Bike’ campaign aims to prevent biker deaths and injuries
Motorists are being urged to take a second look for motorbikes after it was revealed that more than half of biker collisions on North East roads have resulted in riders being killed or seriously injured.
Give drink and drug driving the red card for Euro 2024
People across the North East are being urged to kick drink and drug driving out of the Euros as the football tournament prepares to get underway this week.
Road safety teams listed A-Z
Darlington Borough Council
Andy Casey, Head of Highway Network Management, Darlington Borough Council, 17 Allington Way, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5QT
01325 406701 • andy.casey@darlington.gov.uk
Durham County Council
Angela Redmond, Road Safety Manager, Regeneration, Economy and Growth. Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UQ
03000 268168 • angela.redmond@durham.gov.uk
Gateshead Council
Gillian Cook, Road Safety Officer, Planning Policy, Climate Change and Strategic Transport, Economy, Innovation and Growth, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead NE8 1HH
07523932256 • gilliancook@gateshead.gov.uk
Hartlepool Borough Council
Justin Goult, Sustainable Travel Officer – Traffic and Transport, Hartlepool Borough Council, Level 4, Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS24 8AY
01429 803082 • justin.goult@hartlepool.gov.uk
Middlesbrough Council
Mike O’Reilly, Road Safety Officer
T: 01642 729077
E: mike_o’reilly@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Michelle Scallen, Assistant Road Safety Officer
T: 01642 726249
E: michelle_scallen@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Economic Growth and Infrastructure, Middlesbrough Council, 1st Floor,, Fountain Court, 119 Grange Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2DT
Newcastle City Council
Cheryl Ford Lyddon, Road Safety Manager, Newcastle City Council, 10th Floor Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH
0191 2115961 • cheryl.ford-lyddon@newcastle.gov.uk
North Tyneside Council
Nick Saunders, Senior Traffic Engineer, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant West, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside NE27 OBY
0191 643 6598 • nick.saunders@northtyneside.gov.uk
Northumberland County Council
Carol Watson, Road Safety Training Coordinator, Highways Improvement Team, Local Services, Northumberland County Council, Morpeth County Hall, NE61 2EF
07870 366012 • carol.watson@northumberland.gov.uk
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Road Safety, Belmont House, Rectory Lane, Guisborough, Yorkshire TS14 7FD
01642 774774
South Tyneside Council
Kim Quest-Law, Road Safety Coordinator, South Tyneside Council, Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields. NE33 2RL
0191 424 7613 • kim.questlaw@southtyneside.gov.uk
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Anthony Wilton, Principal Engineer Road Safety, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Community Service and Transport, PO Box 229, Kingsway House, West Precinct, Billingham TS23 2YL
01642 527311 • anthony.wilton@stockton.gov.uk
Sunderland City Council
Anthony Bell, Road Safety Engineer, Transportation Development, City Development Directorate, Jack Crawford House, Commercial Road, Sunderland, SR2 8QR.Tel: 0191 561 1524 • anthony.bell@sunderland.gov.uk
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