A Safer Way: Consultation on Making Britain's Roads the Safest in the World

Consultation published by The Department for Transport View original »

This consultation document seeks views on the vision, targets and measures for improving road safety in Great Britain beyond 2010. The views received in response to the proposals put forward will influence the final shape of the Department's next road safety strategy, which is due to be published at the end of the year.

Timeframe

This consultation started around the 22nd April 2009 and ends on 14th July 2009.

Consultation Documents

Here are the documents we were able to locate that relate to this consultation:

Consultation Tools

Comments

Post a comment

Hi,

I have just responded to the Consultaion on Road Safety at length.

What is this one? Do I need to do another? Comment by Keith Peat, posted 23/04/2009 @ 09:59
Hi Keith,

Fantastic to hear that you've responded. You don't need to respond here too -- these comments are just for people who are interested in a consultation to get in touch with eachother and swap notes. Comment by Harry Metcalfe, posted 23/04/2009 @ 10:03

Post Comment

Hansard Mentions

This tab contains any mentions of this consultation that we could find in Hansard, the official record of what's said in Parliament. There are probably some mentions that we couldn't find -- MPs don't always use the full title of the consultation, which makes it hard to tell what they're talking about.

Written Answers — Transport: Roads: Accidents

[Spoken by Paul Clark on 03/02/2010]

The information requested is shown in the following table. These figures include all killed and seriously injured casualties in these accidents, not just occupants of the specified vehicles. Reported killed or seriously injured road casualties in accidents involving cars and motorcycles: GB 2006-08 Accident year 2006 2007 2008 Number of killed or seriously injured...

Written Answers — Transport: Speed Limits: Schools

[Spoken by Paul Clark on 09/07/2009]

Local highways authorities already have powers to introduce variable 20 mph speed limits on roads outside schools if they believe it appropriate to do so. The Department for Transport guidance on setting local speed limits recommends local highways authorities consider introducing 20 mph speed limits, variable 20 mph speed limits and 20 mph zones in residential areas. This view is reinforced...

Department for Transport: Road Safety

[Spoken by Louise Ellman on 02/07/2009]

I am pleased to have the opportunity today to debate the important topic of road safety. This debate is taking place on estimates day, and it is very important indeed that essential spending on road safety measures be maintained. Road safety is about the lives of individuals and their families, but it is even more than that: it is a major issue that affects all our society. The Transport...

Written Answers — Transport: Speed Limits: Safety

[Spoken by Jim Fitzpatrick on 07/05/2009]

On 21 April, the Department for Transport published a consultation paper, 'A Safer Way: Consultation on Making Britain's Roads the Safest in the World'. This paper highlighted the high casualty rates on rural roads, which carry 40 per cent. of traffic, but account for 62 per cent. of road deaths. Of particular concern are rural single carriageways. In the document we propose to publish...

This data is provided by TheyWorkForYou.com, and is reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence.

Spread the Word

If you feel strongly about the issues this consultation raises, spread the word! The government is much more likely to respond substantively to your ideas or concerns if they are shared by others.