{"id":92786,"date":"2018-06-13T12:25:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T12:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=c4a01ccc562e20c1663a8ca6a347cdbb"},"modified":"2018-06-13T12:25:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T12:25:20","slug":"statement-to-parliament-road-safety-recent-progress-and-future-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=92786","title":{"rendered":"Statement to Parliament: Road safety: recent progress and future work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UK<\/abbr> has some of the safest roads in the world, but every road death is an unnecessary tragedy. That is why the last government set out an ambitious range of further measures to enhance the safety of UK<\/abbr> road users in its 2015 Road safety statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today (13 June 2018) I am publishing a progress report on the delivery of the planned actions from that statement<\/a>. We have made some good headway: 15 of the 23 short-term actions have been delivered including 3 where our original objectives have been exceeded. Penalties for using mobile phones when driving have been significantly increased, we have exceeded our commitments to funding police forces in England and Wales to build drug-driving enforcement capability, and most recently new legislation came into force on 4 June 2018 allowing learners to drive on motorways when accompanied by an instructor in a dual control car. I am placing a copy of the progress report in the libraries of both Houses.<\/p>\n

This is good progress. But it is only part of a wider picture.<\/p>\n

First, I am pleased today to announce the successful bids for the Safer Roads Fund, which we made available to enable local authorities to improve the 50 most dangerous stretches of \u2018A\u2019 roads in England. We are investing \u00a3100 million to tackle these dangerous roads. This sum fully funds all bids from the local authorities concerned. The additional \u00a375 million initially allocated for the work has not been required, but we will continue to look closely at further scope for capital improvements to improve road safety.<\/p>\n

I am placing a copy of the list of successful local authorities and the sections of roads to be improved in the libraries of both Houses and all local authorities have been notified directly today. A report on the lessons learned from the bidding process<\/a> is also being published today, to aid knowledge sharing and capacity building amongst local authorities. I have made this report available in the libraries of both Houses as well.<\/p>\n

Secondly, last week the Prime Minister also announced 2 important and path-breaking road safety projects<\/a>: a \u00a3350,000 innovation competition to provide police forces with the next generation of mobile breathalyser equipment, enabling swifter and more timely read-outs on drink-driving tests; and a \u00a3480,000 partnership between police forces and the RAC<\/abbr> Foundation to trial an innovative approach to road collision investigation, carrying out more in-depth, qualitative analysis of the underlying causes of road safety incidents.<\/p>\n

This package of measures underlines the government\u2019s recognition of the importance of road safety. But, thirdly, we intend to go further still, and I have asked the department to develop a refreshed road safety statement and a 2 year action plan to address 4 priority user groups – young people, rural road users, motorcyclists and older vulnerable users. The first 3 of these groups are continually overrepresented in our road casualty statistics, while we have data to confirm that the safety of older road users is a growing concern. Our goal is for everyone to continue to enjoy the mobility that driving offers, but to do so safely. The development of this refreshed road safety statement will also take account of the early lessons from the new road collision investigation pilots.<\/p>\n

It is important to say that the department cannot and does not seek to achieve all these actions in isolation. We remain grateful for the constructive and expert support of key partners, including motoring groups such as the AA<\/abbr>, RAC<\/abbr> and the RAC<\/abbr> Foundation; road safety campaigners including PACTS<\/abbr>, Road Safety Foundation, Brake, Road Safety Trust, and RoSPA<\/abbr>; local authorities and the Police, as well as colleagues in other government departments and devolved administrations. Officials will work with these organisations, and with colleagues at DVSA<\/abbr>, DVLA<\/abbr> and Highways England to deliver this new package of road safety measures.<\/p>\n

Safer Roads Fund successful bids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Road section<\/th>\nLocal authority<\/th>\nBid<\/th>\nDate of allocation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
A40 Stokenchurch \u2013West Wycombe<\/td>\nBuckinghamshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3999,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A628 Ashton-Under \u2013 Lyne \u2013 A62<\/td>\nBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,400,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A6033 \u2013 Hebden Bridge \u2013 Cross Roads<\/td>\nCalderdale Metropolitan Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,432,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A6033 \u2013 Hebden Bridge \u2013 Littleborough<\/td>\nCalderdale Metropolitan Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a3899,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1303 Stowe-cum-Quy \u2013 Newmarket Bypass<\/td>\nCambridgeshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,302,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A532 Ashton-Under \u2013 Lyne \u2013 A62<\/td>\nCheshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,030,500<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A536 Lower Heath A34 \u2013 Macclesfield<\/td>\nCheshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,310,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A537 Macclesfield \u2013 A34 Buxton<\/td>\nCheshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,490,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A3058 Quintrell Downs \u2013 Summercourt A30<\/td>\nCornwall County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,160,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A3071 St Just \u2013 Penzance A30<\/td>\nCornwall County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,940,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A684 M6 J37 \u2013 A1 Leeming Bar<\/td>\nCumbria County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,987,940<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A592 A591 Windermere \u2013 A66 Penrith<\/td>\nCumbria County Council<\/td>\n\u00a37,440,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A619 Bakewell -Baslow<\/td>\nDerbyshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,179,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A5012 A515 \u2013 A6 Cromford<\/td>\nDerbyshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a33,079,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A5004 Buxton \u2013 Whaley<\/td>\nDerbyshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,540,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A3121 Ermington A37 \u2013 Wrangaton A38<\/td>\nDevon County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,900,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A3123 Mullacott Cross A361 \u2013 A399<\/td>\nDevon County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,200,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A67 A66 Bowes \u2013 Barnard Castle<\/td>\nDurham County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3528,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A161 Goole -Ealand<\/td>\nEast Riding of Yorkshire Council<\/td>\n\u00a33,861,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A4173 A38 \u2013 Pitchcombe A46<\/td>\nGloucestershire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,160,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A27 Fareham \u2013 Cosham<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3178,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A32 Fareham \u2013 Gosport<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3149,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A36 Wigley \u2013 Totton<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3568,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A27 Fareham \u2013 Cosham<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3600,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A32 Fareham \u2013 Gosport<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,581,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A36 Wigley \u2013 Totton<\/td>\nHampshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3180,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A252 Charing A20 \u2013 Chilham A28<\/td>\nKent County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,146,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A290 Canterbury \u2013 Seasalter<\/td>\nKent County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,501,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A682 Barrowford -A65 Long Preston<\/td>\nLancashire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3450,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A588 Lancaster \u2013 Skippool A585<\/td>\nLancashire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,904,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A683 Lancaster \u2013 A65 Kirkby Lonsdale<\/td>\nLancashire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a33,110,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A6 Lancaster-M6 J33<\/td>\nLancashire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,216,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A581 A59 Rufford \u2013 A49 Euxton<\/td>\nLancashire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,263,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1084 Brigg \u2013 Caistor<\/td>\nLincolnshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,245,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A631 Bishop Ridge \u2013 Market Rasen<\/td>\nLincolnshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3645,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A631 Market Rasen \u2013 Louth<\/td>\nLincolnshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,725,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A18 Laceby \u2013 Ludborough<\/td>\nNorth East Lincolnshire Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,822,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A161 Urban Area<\/td>\nNorth Lincolnshire Council<\/td>\n\u00a33,225,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A167 Topcliffe \u2013 Carloton Miniott<\/td>\nNorth Yorkshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3900,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A684 M6 37 \u2013 A1 Leeming Bar<\/td>\nNorth Yorkshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a37,065,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A682 Barrowford \u2013 Long Preston<\/td>\nNorth Yorkshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a3615,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A6108 Ripon \u2013 Scotch Corner<\/td>\nNorth Yorkshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,972,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A371 Weston-Super- Mare A370 \u2013 Banwell<\/td>\nNorth Somerset Council<\/td>\n\u00a3982,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A634 Maltby \u2013 Blyth<\/td>\nNottinghamshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,181,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A670 Ashton-under-Lyne \u2013 A62<\/td>\nOldham Metropolitan Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a3962,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A361 Banbury \u2013 Chipping Norton<\/td>\nOxfordshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a34,135,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A27 Fareham \u2013 Corsham<\/td>\nPortsmouth<\/td>\n\u00a3178,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A27 Fareham \u2013 Corsham<\/td>\nPortsmouth<\/td>\n\u00a361,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A529 Hinstock A41 \u2013 Market Drayton A53<\/td>\nShropshire County Council<\/td>\n\u00a33,888,000<\/td>\n2018\/19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A4 M4 J7 \u2013 M4 J5<\/td>\nSlough Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,711,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A57 M62 J7- Lingley Green<\/td>\nSt Helens Metropolitan Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,040,000<\/td>\n2019\/20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1290 Usworth \u2013 West Bolden<\/td>\nSunderland Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a3210,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1290 Usworth \u2013 West Bolden<\/td>\nSunderland Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a3782,500<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A217 Reigate \u2013 Gatwick<\/td>\nSurrey County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,117,000<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A126 Lakeside \u2013 Tilbury<\/td>\nThurrock Borough Council<\/td>\n\u00a32,488,792<\/td>\n2020\/21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A285 Petworth \u2013 Boxgrove<\/td>\nWest Sussex County Council<\/td>\n\u00a31,532,000<\/td>\n2017\/18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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