New figures from the Department for Transport today reveal that country roads are the deadliest, with an average of three people dying on country roads every day last year. In total, 1,040 people were killed and 9,051 seriously injured on country roads in 2014, with a third (348) of fatalities occurring on a bend1. In…
British summertime ends on the 25th October, the clocks go back by an hour and most of us may be travelling home in the dark. This time of year always sees a rise in road collisions and casualties – let’s make sure this year is different. However you get to work or school, there are…
On Friday North Yorkshire Police released the following news article on behalf of the 95 Alive Road Safety Partnership Bikers and drivers urged to keep safe We are getting towards the end of the motorbike season and for many bikers it’s been a great season – they have got lots of miles in and confidence…
Settle has been announced as a host town for a start or finish of the Tour de Yorkshire for 2016 The Tour de Yorkshire will take place over the May Day bank holiday weekend from Friday 29th April – Sunday 1st May 2016. The race is a flagship cycling event in the UK and an outstanding cycle race…
Road deaths fall in North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is bucking national trends and has seen a fall in the number of people killed on the county’s roads. Latest statistics show that nationally road deaths increased by 4 per cent in 2014 compared with 2013, rising to 1,775. In North Yorkshire however, road deaths reduced by…
95 Alive, the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership, has launched a scheme designed to tackle anti-social driving habits before they develop and reduce the number of 17 to 24-year-olds killed or injured on North Yorkshire’s roads. Road safety officers will train Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) to deliver the Honest Truth programme, which aims…
A NEW initiative to cut the number of deaths on North Yorkshire’s Roads has been unveiled. Road safety experts from North Yorkshire County Council’s Road Safety Team have devised WalkWise to help parents and carers teach road safety lessons to pre-school children. The programme will be available to playgroups and nursery schools as well as individual…
North Yorkshire Police and the 95 Alive Road Safety Partnership have launched a major road safety operation to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on North Yorkshire’s roads. Operation AEGIS, launched today at Squires Café Bar, will aim to prevent collisions which result in serious or fatal injury through a mixture of…
Figures released today by the Department for Transport on reported road casualties in Great Britian, show that numbers killed or seriously injured in 2014 fell significantly compared to 2013. Nevertheless, North Yorkshire County Council and its partners in the 95Alive Road Safety Partnership continue to prioritise road safety. North Yorkshire is England’s largest rural county…
Between the 8th and 14th June 2015 Fire and Rescue Services across the UK are coming together to raise awareness of the dangers to young drivers of driving whilst distracted. Driving is a risky activity, so it requires full attention at all times. Drivers who are distracted significantly increase their risk of causing a devastating…