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North East Scotland Road Casualty Reduction Strategy - Consultation

Agencies across the North East of Scotland have been working in partnership for
some time to reduce the number and severity of casualties on our road network. By working together on education, engineering and enforcement programmes we have reduced the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSI) on our roads when compared to the average for the period 1994 to 1998.

However, this long term success has stalled as the number of people killed on the roads of the North East of Scotland rose in the period 2004-2006. Considerable effort on behalf of all partner agencies will be therefore be required if the national targets set by the Scottish Executive are to be met by 2010.

In order to take our work forward to another level we have revisited our original
individual plans for reducing road casualties. The Chief Executive of Aberdeenshire Council, Alan Campbell, is the Road Safety Champion of the Joint Public Sector Group and he has overseen work of the partners to set out our revised joint strategy for the period to 2010 and beyond with our aspirations for the period to 2021 also set out.

A draft strategy has been produced and we are currently seeking the views of stakeholders prior to finalising the strategy.

Should you wish to comment on the current draft please do so, by 28 November 2008 to:

Mr Ewan Wallace
Head of Transportation
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB

Or by email at

transportation@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Road Safety Plan

Introduction

This is the third Road Safety Plan produced by Road SafetyAberdeenshire Council, coming midway through the Government’s Road Casualty Reduction target period. In 2000 the Government set targets for the reduction of road casualties by the year 2010; in October 2000, Aberdeenshire Council published its own targets, which are more stringent than the national targets in relation to reducing child and slight casualties.

The Plan reviews our progress towards these targets and sets out our strategies for achieving them by 2010. With this in mind, the Plan will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure we continue to achieve significant reductions and meet all our targets. We also hope that all road users will play their part in helping us achieve these targets.

Approximately 90% of all accidents in Aberdeenshire are caused by human error alone. Evidence suggests that education should be the main thrust of our attack on road accidents

All the statistics given in this document are for the whole of Aberdeenshire, including the A90 and A96 trunk roads, where a quarter of all casualties in Aberdeenshire occur. While Aberdeenshire Council is not responsible for the trunk road network, we will continue to work with the Scottish Executive and their agents to reduce accidents.

Copies of the Plan are available from Andy Duff on 01224 665285.

Road Safety Plan Summary

The Road Safety Plan looks at the scale of the problem we have, identifies vulnerable groups and sets out a strategy for each group.

Read more about what the problem is and view the full summary

Vulnerable Groups

The graphs shown in each of the chapters show a target line. This is a straight line from the 1994 – 98 average to the required target figure for 2010. Current figures on or below this line are said to be “on target”. As in the last Road Safety Plan, this document is split into sections dealing with each of the vulnerable groups of road user.

The Aberdeenshire Road Safety Plan is linked to Aberdeenshire's Local Transport Strategy, expanding on its Road Safety element. The Plan also complements Grampian Police's Road Safety Strategy, the Health Board’s Health Strategy Documents and the Aberdeenshire Community Safety Partnership Action Plan.

The Plan has been produced in consultation with Grampian Health Board and Grampian Police, as well as the Council's Education and Recreation, Finance, Housing and Social Work, Law and Administration and Planning and Environmental Services.