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Road Safety Plan

Introduction

Road SafetyThis is the third Road Safety Plan produced by Aberdeenshire 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 the Road Safety Engineering Unit 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.

Contact: transportation@aberdeenshire.gov.uk