TfL to launch 65km of new lower speed limit schemes to cut road danger across the capital and save lives
TfL has accelerated the roll out of 20mph speed limits on its roads so that that by 2024, a further 140km of TLRN, including 37 town centre locations, will have a 20mph speed limit Lower speed limits play a critical role in the Mayor’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate deaths and serious injury on the […]
Bereaved Mum signs Essex Vision Zero pledge in National Road Victim Month
A bereaved Mum has become the latest person to sign the Essex Vision Zero pledge – showing her support for eradicating death and injury on the county’s roads. Mandy Garner, from Epping, signed the pledge to mark National Road Victim Month, which runs throughout August, in memory of her daughter Anisha, who was killed by […]
Greater Manchester’s Active Travel Commissioner Dame Sarah Storey sets out Vision Zero commitment to prevent deaths and serious injuries
Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey has set out Greater Manchester’s intention to eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the city-region’s roads through ‘Vision Zero’. In 2021, 858 people were killed or seriously injured in collisions on Greater Manchester’s roads. Vision Zero is the next step in Greater Manchester’s mission to reduce the number of […]
Southend-on-Sea road users urged to support Vision Zero – because even one road death is one too many
Road users in Southend-on-Sea are being urged to pledge their support as part of a campaign across the county to help eliminate deaths and serious injuries on local roads. The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is calling for individuals, schools, businesses and organisations across the county to sign the Vision Zero pledge – promising to […]
3,400 motorists caught on personal cameras in Southwest – video
In a record-breaking year for the road safety initiative Operation Snap, 3,400 motorists in Devon and Cornwall had action taken against them thanks to video footage submitted by members of the public. Dangerous manoeuvres, lethal overtakes, insecure loads and drivers jumping red lights were just some of the offences captured on dashcams, helmet cameras and […]
Londoners asked to have their say on TfL’s next stage of lowering speed limits
TfL proposes to introduce 28km of new 20mph speed limit within the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets Lower speed limits play a critical role in the Mayor’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate deaths and serious injury on the transport network People hit by a vehicle at 20mph are around five times […]
WSP discusses creating safe road ecosystems
In the last in a series examining how intelligent transport systems can become part of the Vision Zero road-safety solution, former ITS (UK) chair, Ian Patey from Executive Member WSP explores the contribution of the physical space to the safe design and use of road transport systems. Read the full article here. (Graphic – WSP)
WSP experts explain how tech can become part of the Vision Zero solution
Two of the UK’s leading experts in Intelligent Transport Systems have written a second paper examining how intelligent transport systems can become part of the Vision Zero road safety solution. WSP’s Head of Profession Ian Patey and Senior Technical Director Lucy Wickham discuss the interaction and interdependencies that exist between people, spaces and vehicles and how […]
WSP launches Vision Zero article series
The transport and construction consultancy WSP has released the first in a series of papers about how Intelligent Transport Systems can be applied to deliver progress towards a zero-fatality transport future. Written by the company’s Head of Profession – ITS, Ian Patey and Senior Technical Director Lucy Wickham, the series will look at aspects of […]
