Act Before You REact
Tyre Safety months runs from 1-31 October with charity TyreSafe is encouraging road users across the UK to Act Before…
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A new report has shared the lifesaving impact of England’s Safer Roads Fund, estimating the programme will prevent around 2,700 deaths and serious injuries over the next two decades, and £1.25 billion in social and economic benefits from a £195 million government investment in schemes so far.
The report highlights the impact of the Department for Transport’s Safer Roads Fund, which was established in 2016 to improve safety on some of England’s highest-risk local authority A roads. It demonstrates how a proactive, Safe System aligned approach to road safety is achieving life-saving results.
Drawing on iRAP risk assessments, route reviews and real-world case studies, the report explains how local authorities have used data-led investment, infrastructure improvements and speed management measures to develop high-value safety schemes.
The report estimates that the programme will deliver a benefit-cost ratio of 5.3, meaning every £1 invested is expected to generate approximately £5.30 in benefits through fewer fatalities and serious injuries.
