AMBITIOUS plans to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads in Warwickshire by 50 per cent by 2030 have been unveiled.
Devised by the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership in consultation with key stakeholders, the plan follows a public consultation which looked at attitudes to road safety and the measures that would be needed to make highways safer for all users.
‘Together’ is a key word in the Strategy as it calls upon the public as well as partner services to play their part under a new ‘safe systems’ approach.
The Safe Systems approach is built upon:
1. People make mistakes that can lead to collisions.
2. People are vulnerable to being killed or seriously injured in a collision.
3. Road Safety is a shared responsibility for all, from the road user to those that design, build, operate and use the road system.
4. All parts of the system must be strengthened so the road users are still protected if one element fails.
Chair of Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership and Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe said: “In Warwickshire the ambitious target of a 50 per cent reduction in road deaths and serious injuries means 183 fewer people killed or seriously injured on our roads by 2030.
“Any number is too many and this new strategy is just the start of our journey towards ‘Vision Zero’ to eliminate fatal and serious casualties, and create a safe road environment that will encourage active and sustainable travel.”
To achieve the Safe Systems approach, WRSP has established working groups with their own performance indicators to look at all aspects of road safety.
These are Safe Road Users, Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds, Safe Roads and Post Collision Response.
To view the Strategy to 2030 and a short video clip explaining ‘Safe Systems’ visit: https://warksroadsafety.org/our-strategy/
For more on road safety in Warwickshire visit www.warksroadsafety.org.uk.
