Warwickshire aims to ‘lead the way nationally’ on road safety

10.28 | 17 August 2021 |

Emergency services and local authorities in Warwickshire are showing their commitment to reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads by joining together to form a new partnership.

The Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership includes Warwickshire County Council, the county’s police and fire and rescue services and a number of borough, district and parish councils – as well as the police and crime commissioner for Warwickshire and Highways England.

The partnership will work with local, regional and national charities and bodies such as Brake, Public Health England, the British Horse Society and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to achieve its aim.

It is also currently working with Agilysis to develop a long-term road safety strategy for Warwickshire which will be published later this year following a public consultation.

In the interim, using the latest statistics, the partnership has identified pre-drivers and young Road Users (16-24 years), Older Road Users (60+ years), motorcyclists and cyclists as priority groups that will be supported through road safety initiatives. 

Education and enforcement around the ‘fatal 4’ – speeding, drink or drug driving, using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving and not wearing a seatbelt – will also be prioritised.

Philip Seccombe, Warwickshire police and crime commissioner, said: “As chair of the partnership, my ambition is for Warwickshire to really lead the way nationally on road safety. 

“All partners share that determination to find new ways of ensuring that our county is as safe as it can be for all road users and pedestrians.”

Chief constable Debbie Tedds, Warwickshire Police, said: “Every death or serious injury on Warwickshire’s roads is one too many. We are committed to working with our partners to do all that we can to protect people from harm on our roads. 

“Together we will take a comprehensive approach involving a wide range of different actions and initiatives to help us achieve this aim, linking education, engineering and enforcement.”


 

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