Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020 – Annual Report 2011

Scotland’s Road Safety Framework was published in June 2009. The first national road safety plan in Scotland in over a decade, it sets out commitments over the next 10 years for a Safer Scotland on our roads. The Framework is a collaborative document supported by partners in road safety across Scotland including local authorities, the fire and rescue service and the police.

2011 Progress Report
The end of 2011 showed excellent progress with the Road Safety Framework commitments. Work has commenced on all 51 short-term commitments, with work completed on all of those which are not classified as continuous (those activities which need ongoing support and targeting rather than being one-off tasks). Work has also commenced on some of the medium-term initiatives due for completion by 31 December 2014.

Forward Look 2012
As set out in this report, Scotland has not only achieved Great Britain’s road casualty reduction targets set to 2010, but has exceeded these by a significant margin. However, our ultimate long-term vision is for no road fatalities in Scotland and much reduced serious injuries. We will continue to strive to achieve these goals with the help of our partners in local authorities, the emergency services, safety and motoring organisations and all road users as set out in Scotland’s road Safety Framework to 2020.