So what does the Road Safety Unit do?
We analyse how crashes have occurred to help prevent them in future
We use education, engineering and enforcement
We work in partnership with others; especially the Police
You can help too!
Slow down - keep to the limit
Don't drink and drive
Wear a seat belt
Look out for motorbikes - especially at junctions
Switch off your mobile when you drive
Set a good example for your children
Road deaths and injuries cause terrible pain and distress. In 1997 there were 769 people killed or seriously injured on Warwickshire's roads. By 2008 this had reduced to 348. The Government estimates that every road death we prevent saves £1.6 million and every serious injury over £185,000. We are making progress. But the lifetime risk of dying in a road crash is still about 1 in 200.
So we must do better!
You can see our complete Road Safety strategy here.
|  | Warwickshire’s performance in tackling the problem “Road safety is improving at a significantly faster rate than other councils and is exceeding targets. There are examples of good work with communities to develop community cohesion. The Council is working well with its partners to significantly improve road safety. The rate of reduction for the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads is above average and in excess of LPSA targets.
Action taken to inform young people and their carers about key risks to their safety is good. The number of children killed or seriously injured in road accidents has reduced significantly; the 69 per cent reduction since 2002 is better than the national average. Programmes to promote road safety for younger children have been particularly effective for example `KerbSafe' which involves professionals as well as parents to deliver consistent road safety messages to children.” Audit Commission - Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) for Warwickshire - November 2008 paras 66 and 79).
The Government has recently published:
A Safer Way: Consultation on Making Britain's Roads the Safest in the World
The Department for Transport has asked us to publicise the fact that it would welcome comments from any organisation or individual interested in road safety and has promised to take all the comments received into account in producing its new road safety strategy.
It is very easy to make comments by email or post. The link above to the consultation document also provides details on how to make comments. The closing date for comments is 14 July 2009.
Warwickshire County Council's response to the consultation is given here
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