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"Bid to cut rural road accident toll
January 20, 2003 05:00
High-profile safety improvements could soon be in place across Norfolk to reduce fatal and serious
injury accidents on rural roads.
Figures to be presented to the county council's planning and transportation review panel on Thursday
state the number of pedestrians, cyclists and car occupants killed or seriously injured over the
past three years is much higher than the UK average.
A report recommends measures, including road improvement schemes and increased public information,
to tackle specific areas where the cas-ualty rate is high.
It states: "Around 60pc of Norfolk killed or seriously-injured casualties occur on rural roads and a
major part of our efforts must be directed at these roads."
The report points out, however, that 85pc of accidents which kill or seriously injure pedestrians
and cyclists, who account for 22pc of the overall toll, happen in urban areas.
It adds: "Norwich and Yarmouth, in particular, have significant problems for these users. It is
therefore necessary to have a plan to tackle these casualty issues."
Some good news is offered in the report, which also states that the level in Norfolk of car
occupants who suffered slight injuries in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was low, while the number of
pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyc-lists who are similarly hurt is average compared with the rest of
the country.
In addition, writes policy and performance manager Owen Burnett-Jenkins, Norfolk has in recent years
achieved a 26pc reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured, compared with the
national target of 40pc by 2010 set by the Government.
"Overall, Norfolk County Council does perform well in casualty reduction terms," says the report.
"One reason for this is that we have targeted casualty reduction via a local safety schemes
programme."
But it concludes: "While traditional safety schemes perform well, their impact is sometimes
short-lived and, therefore, new strategies and measures must be developed to continue this downward
trend in accident reduction in Norfolk."
Under consideration for inclusion in the council's casualty reduction plan are safety-improvement
schemes for entire routes as well as localised junction work.
Both, however, would work alongside increased publicity for road safety campaigns and greater
concentration on the level of accidents linked to drivers on business.
"We have always had concerns with our rural road network, in particular the fact that we have
inherited a tremendous backlog of repairs," said panel chairman Graham Hemming.
"Many people feel that Norfolk faces a considerable problem in establish-ing rural roads capable
of meeting its needs. It is a problem that has not been as well pursued as it needed to be in
the past.""
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19+Jan+2003+20%3A27%3A36%3A440
"Bid to cut rural road accident toll
January 20, 2003 05:00
High-profile safety improvements could soon be in place across Norfolk to reduce fatal and serious
injury accidents on rural roads.
Figures to be presented to the county council's planning and transportation review panel on Thursday
state the number of pedestrians, cyclists and car occupants killed or seriously injured over the
past three years is much higher than the UK average.
A report recommends measures, including road improvement schemes and increased public information,
to tackle specific areas where the cas-ualty rate is high.
It states: "Around 60pc of Norfolk killed or seriously-injured casualties occur on rural roads and a
major part of our efforts must be directed at these roads."
The report points out, however, that 85pc of accidents which kill or seriously injure pedestrians
and cyclists, who account for 22pc of the overall toll, happen in urban areas.
It adds: "Norwich and Yarmouth, in particular, have significant problems for these users. It is
therefore necessary to have a plan to tackle these casualty issues."
Some good news is offered in the report, which also states that the level in Norfolk of car
occupants who suffered slight injuries in 1999, 2000 and 2001 was low, while the number of
pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyc-lists who are similarly hurt is average compared with the rest of
the country.
In addition, writes policy and performance manager Owen Burnett-Jenkins, Norfolk has in recent years
achieved a 26pc reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured, compared with the
national target of 40pc by 2010 set by the Government.
"Overall, Norfolk County Council does perform well in casualty reduction terms," says the report.
"One reason for this is that we have targeted casualty reduction via a local safety schemes
programme."
But it concludes: "While traditional safety schemes perform well, their impact is sometimes
short-lived and, therefore, new strategies and measures must be developed to continue this downward
trend in accident reduction in Norfolk."
Under consideration for inclusion in the council's casualty reduction plan are safety-improvement
schemes for entire routes as well as localised junction work.
Both, however, would work alongside increased publicity for road safety campaigns and greater
concentration on the level of accidents linked to drivers on business.
"We have always had concerns with our rural road network, in particular the fact that we have
inherited a tremendous backlog of repairs," said panel chairman Graham Hemming.
"Many people feel that Norfolk faces a considerable problem in establish-ing rural roads capable
of meeting its needs. It is a problem that has not been as well pursued as it needed to be in
the past.""
From EDP Online.
Cheers, helen s
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