- 07/01/2026
- Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
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Let’s Make Every Journey Safer – A Landmark Road Safety Strategy
Four people lose their lives on our roads every day. That’s simply unacceptable.
Our new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade, sets out bold action to save lives and make our roads safer for everyone.
Here’s some of what’s in the strategy:
Cut deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035 (and 70% for children) Crack down on the “Fatal Four”: speeding, drink/drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, and mobile phone use Safer vehicles with 18 new mandatory safety technologies Mandatory eye tests for older drivers A new Road Safety Investigation Branch to learn lessons from collisionsThis comes alongside £24 billion of investment to maintain and improve our roads, making them safer for all road users.
I’m really pleased to see this strategy come forward, it follows some of my work last year to push the Leicestershire County Council for road safety improvements, alongside help from the local community, in Griffydam. You can find out more about this work here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1583987142763670
If you have been impacted by a road death or serious injury, Brake, the road safety charity can offer help and support, you can read more here: https://www.brake.org.uk/
Every journey should start and end safely. This strategy is about saving lives, protecting vulnerable road users, and making our roads safer here in North West Leicestershire.
*Update*
As a former County Councillor I was involved in Highways and Transport Scrutiny at Leicestershire County Council for 2 years. We had an annual report on the Road Safety Partnership, I always thought this was a fascinating summary about what was happening on Leicestershire Roads.
The latest report is attached below. Accidents involving a casualty or serious injury has plateaued in Leicestershire when you look at the data over a 10 year period. https://democracy.leics.gov.uk/…/Final%20Casualty…
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