Put simply, with 60 people killed on roads in the Royal Borough in the past 10 years, and over 1,200 seriously injured, we need to reduce road casualties. But it is becoming harder to do this using conventional methods.
We have made considerable improvements in reducing collisions on roads in the borough over this period, and we now have the best record in the country for child casualties.
The previous Mayor of London set London boroughs a target to reduce all deaths and serious injuries by 50% by the end of 2010 (compared with the average figure for the late 1990s) which we were able to achieve.
Recently, in our draft Local Implementation Plan for 2011-2014, we set ourselves a target to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 33%, in line with the previous Government’s draft national targets. However, we face three major challenges as we attempt to reduce casualties even further in the years ahead.
We have produced an evidence-based strategy that seeks to deliver a coherent approach to reducing road collisions, and a focus on achieving real progress.
Contacts
Neil Simpson
Road Safety Officer
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Room 114, Council Offices
37 Pembroke Road, London
W8 6PW
T: 020 7361 3628
E: neil.simpson@rbkc.gov.uk