Road safety

We successfully met the targets set by the Government for 2010. These were:

A 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions.
A 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured.
A 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate.

The government has published a new Strategic Framework for Road Safety and has asked local authorities to assess and set their own road safety priorities.

We assess our priorities by analysing collision data collected by Thames Valley Police at the scene of a collision and investigating road safety concerns identified by the local community.

We aim to reduce the number of casualties occurring on the road through a targeted approach including:

Engineering works
Education, training and publicity
Speed limit reductions
Community Speedwatch initiatives

In 2010 there were 23 deaths and 198 serious injuries in Buckinghamshire.

Here are some of the activities we run:

School curriculum Key Stage 1 road safety Copy Cat Campaign
Continuing professional development courses for Approved Driving Instructors
Driving for Work initiatives for local businesses which include seminars for senior managers and discounted business driver assessments
Road safety awareness campaigns at various events around the county
Winter driving workshops for members of the public and employees
Education alongside roadside police enforcement
Seatbelt, drink driving and mobile phone campaigns
Make the Commitment – speed awareness campaign
Targeted casualty data led campaigns
Young Driver campaign (17-24):
- Theatre in education events
- Safe Drive, Stay Alive
- Get in Gear young driver’s course
- Fresher’s fayres and college events
- Supporting local ADI association young driver initiatives
Motorcycle campaign:
- Be a Better Biker assessment days
- Motorcycle forums
- 'Think Bike' car stickers and roadside signs