Road Safety

Each year almost 3,500 people are killed and around 320,000 are injured on Britain's roads. Many could have been avoided if road users had taken more care.
The government has set targets to address these issues and to achieve a substantial improvement in road safety by 2010. The targets are as follows:

• A 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions.
• A 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured 
• A 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate.

In 2007 there were 32 people killed on Buckinghamshire's roads and 296 seriously injured. We aim to reduce the number of casualties occurring on the road through a variety of targeted campaigns.

Perfect Partner - Young Driver CD-ROM
Perfect Partner is an interactive guide for accompanying drivers and learners. The pack includes a CD -ROM that has dedicated sections for the accompanying driver with resources, information on how to handle different situations and tips for carrying out effective practice sessions. Parents and driving instructors are being offered this resource free of charge. Order the CD Please include your name, contact address and contact number.

Related pages

• Local Transport Plan - Improving Safety
• School Crossing Patrols

Other useful websites (these sites will open in a new window)

• Arrive Alive
• Department for Transport - Road safety 
• Hedgehogs website 
• The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 
• Think road safety website 
• Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership 
• Aylesbury Advanced Motorists 
• Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) 
• British Guild of Experienced Motorists (GEM) 
• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) 
• Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership