Police braced for a rise in deaths and serious injuries on Lincolnshire's roads

July and August tend to be the peak months

Road campaign
Author: Andy MarshPublished 1st Jul 2024
Last updated 1st Jul 2024

Lincolnshire Police are bracing themselves for the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county's roads to rise this month.

From today the force is launching a operation designed to tackle the worst problems like speeding, careless driving or drink and drug driving.

July and August tend to be peak months with a rise of around 20 per cent in the number of fatalities or serious injuries.

The biggest cause of deaths or serious injuries on the roads is speeding

In total 48 people were killed and almost 380 were seriously injured last year in Lincolnshire .

Police will be carrying out enforcement plus education and are also encouraging people to report bad driving too via an online portal.

The biggest cause of deaths or serious injuries on the roads is speeding whilst second is driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

Police are targeting the "fatal 5" which can lead to collisions.

As well as speeding and drink or drug driving the fatal five also include careless driving, mobile phone use and failing to wear a seatbelt.

Our officers have had to knock on doors and tell somebody that their loved one is not coming home that night

In 2023 48 people were killed and 378 seriously injured on the roads of Lincolnshire.

We spoke to Inspector Jason Baxter from Lincolnshire police about the issue.

He said: "Our officers have had to knock on doors and tell somebody that their loved one is not coming home that night."

"Within Lincolnshire sadly it's around 50 every year - that's around 1 person every week who's not going home for their tea."

"We know that the county gets very busy, predominantly heading towards the coast but that increase in traffic, in people within our county does impact on the number of collisions that we have."

"Mobile phones are part of our everyday lives these days - we drive along and see people looking at their right knee - we've got a good idea of what they're doing."

"It's just not acceptable."

"I'm afraid it's societal."

"The dangers of that are just immeasurable to yourself and to others."

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