Police are targeting drivers who commit the Fatal 4
15 people have lost their lives on South Yorkshire's roads so far this year
Last updated 4th Apr 2024
South Yorkshire Police say road users need to stop thinking it won’t happen to me, I won’t kill anyone, I won’t get hurt, I won’t get caught.
Fatal and serious road traffic collisions can happen to anyone!
The force is taking part in a national, month long campaign to raise awareness of the Fatal 4.
During each week, roads policing officers will target a different ‘Fatal Fail’ working alongside partners and community groups and will run from Monday 1st April to Sunday 28th April:
Week 1:Speeding
Week 2:Drink and drug driving
Week 3:Distracted driving
Week 4:Seatbelts / car seats
Roads Policing Inspector Matt Collings explains: “Putting your mobile phone out of reach, sticking to the speed limit, driving sober and wearing a seatbelt are not massive asks – the law is there to protect you and your loved ones.
If you fail to follow the law, it’s not just your own life you are putting at risk, it’s other innocent road users whose loved ones are waiting for them to return home safely."
35 people lost their lives as the result of a collision on South Yorkshire roads in 2022. A further 786 people suffered serious or life-changing injuries.
Provisional figures from the Department for Transport for 2022/23 show that serious and fatal casualties in South Yorkshire are increasing.