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Meeting: 10/05/2012 - Transport Working Party (Item 64)

64 Road Casualty Reduction Report 2011 pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Minutes:

·         PC presented summary of the incidents over 2011 calendar year.  Data is provided by Police.

·         Reports actual injuries not all collisions.

·         Overall picture is of reducing number of incidents across the board.

·         Councillor Addis suggested there may be an increase on “dare” incidents of people running across the road.  PC advised most incidents were due to loss of concentration.

·         Councillor Cowell raised concerns on reduced safety budgets and police support.  All good work may be undermined by this.

·         PC will supply numbers on older persons drivers attending the special drivers event.