In 2019, the Department for Transport’s Statement provided recommendations to ensure ‘safer people, safer vehicles and safer roads’ in Great Britain outlining that road accidents are a result of the wider transport system, from road design and signage to road user education. Implement commitments made within the 2019 Road Safety Statement.
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14 Graduated Driver licensing, which places safety restrictions on newly qualified drivers, have been shown to reduce road related deaths. Measures are available to assist young drivers, such as Intelligent Speed Assistance and Automated Emergency Braking, which can mitigate or prevent traffic collisions.
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12 The risk of young drivers being involved in a road traffic accident drops sharply after the first six months of driving 13 exposure to scenarios increases the experience of young drivers, leading to positive behaviour change. Increased education and training for young drivers is required to improve hazard perception skills for: rural environments, independent driving, and driving in dark / extreme weather conditions. Prevention of road traffic accidents, particularly for at risk young people. 10 There may be benefits too in reducing inequalities, and wider public health impact on active travel and air quality. 20mph speed restrictions have already been implemented across the UK in high risk areas, and there is evidence that they can be effective in injury reduction, with a 6% reduction in collisions noted for every 1mph speed reduction in urban areas.
Judicious spread, and effective enforcement, of 20mph speed limit zones, especially in urban areas, should be encouraged. Speed restrictions especially in high risk areas. This cannot be achieved without significant investment and focus in designing and planning healthier built environments, and harmonious and safe interactions between road, cycle and pedestrian routes. Active travel, including walking and cycling, has been encouraged by the Department for Transport 7 and the Government has committed to providing safe streets for 12 year olds by 2040 8. Safe environments encourage safe, active travel among children and young people. 6 Close attention should be paid to the recent increase in road traffic injuries in England to ensure it is not the start of an unwelcome trend.ĭesign safer roads and communities. The significant reductions in road accidents in recent decades is a good news story for the UK, and demonstrates the value of a nationally-led strategic approach to injury prevention incorporating a blend of the so-called “Three Es”: Engineering, Education and Enforcement. However, since then, the trend has levelled and recently rose to 45.7 per 100,000 in 2017.Ĭontinued focus on national road safety as a priority. Between 20, there was a dramatic reduction in serious or fatal injuries among young men aged 17-19, falling from 128.9 to 40.7 per 100,000. In 2017, there were 198 more male than female fatalities or serious injuries in 17-19 year olds in Great Britain.
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