Thousands of adults and children in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent received road safety education last year through initiatives run by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP).
The SSRP brings together public sector organisations to reduce road casualties through education, enforcement, community engagement, road network improvements and supporting external projects.
Partners in the SSRP include the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office, Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and National Highways.
- During the 2023-2024 academic year, the SSRP delivered road safety awareness sessions to over 30,000 pupils aged 5-16 in 134 schools, with an additional 36 schools and colleges receiving pre/young-driver presentations.
- Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service also delivered and funded education sessions for 7,557 pupils at Fire stations.
- The SSRP aims to educate all road users on the safest ways to travel, with a particular focus on pedestrians, drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists. In 2024, the partnership delivered a total of 66 sessions through the BikeSense and pre-CBT schemes aimed at improving the safety of motorcyclists.
- An additional 44 riders attended the BikeSafe workshops funded and delivered by Staffordshire Police.
- In 2024, the partnership recorded 53,489 combined offences from mobile, fixed red light and fixed speed cameras.
Deputy Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Dave Evans, co-chair of the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership, said: “Too many people are seriously injured or killed on our roads, which is why road safety remains a key priority for myself and the Commissioner.
“It was great to see all of the organisations working together as part of the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership in 2024 and I am looking forward to seeing this activity intensify over the coming year.”
Alongside education and awareness sessions, the SSRP aims to improve road safety through the Community Speed Watch Scheme:
- There are currently 73 active Speed Watch groups across the county, with plans to develop the scheme further in 2025 with help from Staffordshire Police.
- Last year, the Community Speed Watch scheme had 373 active volunteers who dedicated time to keeping their communities safe.
The partnership also invested in new technology for its mobile camera vans to provide higher quality images and better low-light capability, allowing them to capture images of speeding vehicles earlier and later in the day during the Winter months.
To find out more about the SSRP and the road safety initiatives the partnership supports, including Community Speed Watch, visit: https://staffssaferroads.co.uk/.
