South Yorkshire Police target crash 'hotspots'
Police in South Yorkshire are going to be picking out and targeting 'hotspots' for fatal car crashes in the region.
Police in South Yorkshire are going to be picking out and targeting 'hotspots' for fatal car crashes in the region.
The number of deaths on our roads has almost doubled in the last year, and this is part of plans to help prevent accidents and crackdown on drivers who speed or don't wear a seatbelt.
Joanne Wehrle, Safer Roads Education Manager for the South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership, said the Partnership would continue with their efforts to educate, inform and train target groups, such as young drivers and motor cycle riders.
She said:
“The Partnership’s aim is to reduce the number of people injured in road traffic collisions and make South Yorkshire roads safer through education and training.
“Although the overall numbers of people getting killed or seriously injured has dropped, the figures and the increase in fatalities show that we can never be complacent and we and our partners must do everything we can to continue and extend our road safety messages.
Chief Inspector Glen Suttenwood, Head of Roads Policing for South Yorkshire and Humberside, said:
“Forty eight people died in fatal collisions on South Yorkshire’s roads last year - nearly double that of the previous year - resulting in a huge amount of pain and heartache for so many people.
“Not only will we target specific roads that have a fatal collision history but through partnership working, we will also target specific groups through education and training.
“We need to ensure both the road safety and enforcement messages are delivered to those road users who, as a result of their actions, may endanger themselves and others.
“Officers will undergo additional training to further enhance their understanding of casualty reduction principles. They will also target the core offences being committed on the roads so they can direct their activity to where it can have the greatest effect on reducing the casualty rates.
“The focus of Operation Illuminate will be to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads and to prevent the devastating impact that the loss of a loved one has on individuals and families.”