Road Safety

We co-ordinate programmes of road safety training, education and publicity campaigns, to reduce road traffic casualties. These aim to raise awareness of different road safety issues and are closely linked to the government's Think! (opens in a new window) campaign.

Road accident casualties
We are working harder than ever to reduce casualties on our roads.

The Casualty Report produced for the Road Safety Partnership shows that the greatest reductions in killed and serious casualties were in casualties involving

Children
Pedestrians
Older People

This Report covers the geographical County of Derbyshire. You can view or download the full Report from the More Information section on this page.

A Casualty Report produced by Derbyshire County Council covering the County of Derbyshire excluding Derby City can be found in the More Information section on this page. This Report shows a continuation in the downward trend of road casualties in 2006, the most recent year for which a complete set of data is available. However casualties involving road user groups such as motorcyclists and young car drivers were reducing at a far slower pace. This Report also contains a Summary for each District.

Travelling by car
We aim to encourage drivers and passengers to travel safely by car, with a particular focus on child safety seat checks and young drivers.

Travelling by bicycle
We recognise the health and environmental benefits of travelling by two wheels and help schools provide cycle training for young cyclists.

Travelling by motorcycle
Derbyshire roads attract many motorcyclists. Unfortunately the county also suffers from a high number of motorcycle accidents. Our publicity and training campaigns aim to reduce the number of motorcyclists killed or injured on our roads.

Working with children and schools
We work with schools to provide resources that compliment the national curriculum and promote road safety. We also encourage sustainable travel through school travel plans and our Travel Smart campaign.

Would you like to report a road fault? If so please visit our report a road fault page.

You can contact us on:
Tel: 01629 580000 ext 7064
email: roadsafety@derbyshire.gov.uk

Road Safety

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