The work between policy and practice
Road safety progress depends on more than commitments. It requires sustained action, strong partnerships, and accountability to ensure that policies…
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Every year, more than 1,700 people die on UK roads. Another 30,000 receive serious, life-changing injuries.
The focus of this year’s Road Safety Week from BRAKE, 16th -22nd November, is safe vehicles save lives.
Safe vehicles are designed to prevent road crashes and protect people inside and outside the vehicle if a crash does happen
Safe vehicles…
- Prevent crashes – Automated driver assistance systems keep vehicles in the right lane and below speed limits, detect hazards and brake in an emergency.
- Protect people inside and outside the vehicle – Seatbelts, airbags and ‘forgiving’ vehicle parts protect people inside and outside the vehicle in a crash. Vehicles must pass stringent crash tests.
- Manage driver safety – Vehicle technology detects unsafe driving behaviour (e.g. due to tiredness) and informs authorities.
- Are roadworthy – Vehicles are maintained to the highest standards and drivers carry out checks before every journey.
- Record crashes – Event data recorders record what happens in a crash and notify emergency services immediately.
Safe vehicles are an important part of the safe systems approach to road safety – a shared approach to prevent death and serious injury from road crashes.
